What Hertfordshire County Council itself says about the fee, the work and the waiting, read on its own page on 20 September 2026.
Hertfordshire County Council: £139 to apply and get an assessment. The council builds it. After a successful assessment you get a quote for the full work; the page has a calculator for typical costs by distance. Assessment within 8 weeks; the work within 12-14 weeks of payment.
"It costs £139 to apply and get an assessment. This covers the processing of the application, the assessment of your driveway and creating a plan of the work needed."
"We aim to do assessments within 8 weeks"
"If your assessment is successful, we'll give you a further quote for the full work"
"Once you've paid and approved the work plan, we'll carry out the work within 12-14 weeks"
Hertfordshire County Council, Dropped kerbs, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.
The council builds it. The council builds it. After a successful assessment you get a quote for the full work; the page has a calculator for typical costs by distance.
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
Hertfordshire County Council: £139 to apply and get an assessment. The council builds it. After a successful assessment you get a quote for the full work; the page has a calculator for typical costs by distance. Assessment within 8 weeks; the work within 12-14 weeks of payment.
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).