Dropped kerb cost in Devon

What Devon County Council itself says about the fee, the work and the waiting, read on its own page on 20 September 2026.

How much is a dropped kerb in Devon?

Devon County Council: £568 for the licence; your contractor applies for it on your behalf. You choose the contractor. The council expects the work to cost somewhere between £1,500 and £3,000, more if obstructions have to move.

Price the driveway itself

The council's own words

"A contractor must apply for a licence on your behalf. Licences cost £568"

"The cost of the work will vary depending on the contractor you choose, and the specification of the crossing required but it will probably be somewhere between £1,500 and £3,000."

Devon County Council, Apply for a dropped kerb (vehicle crossing), the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.

Who builds it

Your own accredited contractor. You choose the contractor. The council expects the work to cost somewhere between £1,500 and £3,000, more if obstructions have to move.

Planning permission

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

Before you compare this with another councilThese fees do not measure the same thing. One council charges for an inspection only, another for a licence your contractor applies for, a third builds the crossing itself at a fixed price. So the table is sorted by name, not by amount, and a low fee is not a cheap kerb: look at what the fee covers and at who does the building. Every figure is what the council's own page said on 20 September 2026. Coventry reviews these fees every year. Expect the same elsewhere, and check the linked page before you pay.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is a dropped kerb in Devon?

Do I need planning permission for a dropped kerb?

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).