What Hillingdon Council itself says about the fee, the work and the waiting, read on its own page on 20 September 2026.
Hillingdon Council: £164 administration fee for residents, £180 for non-residents; non-refundable even if refused. Priced per site: an officer visits because the cost depends on size and obstructions. The page names no guide figure.
"The cost of crossings vary depending on size and potential obstructions, so an officer must visit the site to assess your application."
"We charge a £164 administration fee for resident dropped kerb applications."
"We charge a £180 administration fee for non-resident dropped kerb applications."
"This fee is non-refundable, even if the application is refused."
"Applicants living on classified roads require planning permission."
Hillingdon Council, Applying for a dropped kerb, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.
The page does not say. Priced per site: an officer visits because the cost depends on size and obstructions. The page names no guide figure.
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
Hillingdon Council: £164 administration fee for residents, £180 for non-residents; non-refundable even if refused. Priced per site: an officer visits because the cost depends on size and obstructions. The page names no guide figure.
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).