What Derbyshire County Council itself says about the fee, the work and the waiting, read on its own page on 20 September 2026.
Derbyshire County Council: £160 for inspection and administration, non-refundable. A private contractor builds it; the contractor needs the street works accreditation and at least £5 million public liability insurance. The page names no construction price. Finish within 3 months of approval; once started, normally within 3 days.
"Permission for a vehicle access is subject to a charge of £160 to cover the cost of inspection of the works and administration and is non-refundable."
"The contractor should also carry public liability insurance to a minimum of £5 million."
"Works should be completed within 3 months of approval."
"Once the works start, they should be completed as quickly as possible, normally within 3 days."
Derbyshire County Council, Vehicle accesses, crossovers and dropped kerbs, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.
Your own accredited contractor. A private contractor builds it; the contractor needs the street works accreditation and at least £5 million public liability insurance. The page names no construction price.
The Planning Portal calls dropped kerbs largely not a planning matter, and lists what changes that: a classified or trunk road, a property divided into flats, structural work for the parking area, a listed building or conservation area, or works taking place in isolation. The fee above is separate from any planning fee. Planning Portal, Dropped kerbs: Planning permission
Derbyshire County Council: £160 for inspection and administration, non-refundable. A private contractor builds it; the contractor needs the street works accreditation and at least £5 million public liability insurance. The page names no construction price. Finish within 3 months of approval; once started, normally within 3 days.
The Planning Portal calls dropped kerbs largely not a planning matter, and lists what changes that: a classified or trunk road, a property divided into flats, structural work for the parking area, a listed building or conservation area, or works taking place in isolation. In law, the permitted development right for a new access only covers roads that are neither trunk nor classified (Schedule 2, Part 2, Class B of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015).