Dropped kerb cost in Havering

What London Borough of Havering 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 Havering?

London Borough of Havering: £261 application fee, non-refundable. The council inspects the site and sends a quote with its timescale; the application form holds an estimate calculator. Only the council or its approved contractors may build it.

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The council's own words

"When you apply for us to build a dropped kerb at your property there is a non-refundable £261 application fee."

"When we get your application we will come and inspect the location and send you a quote for the works."

"You will find an estimate calculator in the application form to give you a guide price."

"Please note, it is illegal to have a dropped kerb constructed by anybody other than ourselves or our approved contractors."

London Borough of Havering, Apply for a dropped kerb, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.

Who builds it

The council builds it. The council inspects the site and sends a quote with its timescale; the application form holds an estimate calculator. Only the council or its approved contractors may build it.

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 Havering?

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).