What Hull City Council itself says about the fee, the work and the waiting, read on its own page on 20 September 2026.
Hull City Council: no council application fee is named on the page or in the information pack. You send the council's form to approved contractors and they quote. The quote covers the design and all work in the highway, and the contractor wants full payment before the work. Some contractors charge for the quote itself.
"Works can only be done by contractors who are approved by our Network Management Team."
"You need to send the completed application form to contractors of your choice from the list supplied for a quotation for the works."
"On acceptance of the quote, the contractor requires full payment for the crossing. This is in advance of the works."
Hull City Council, Dropped kerbs, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.
"Note: Some contractors may charge for a quotation."
Hull City Council, Vehicle Crossings customer information pack (January 2026), page dated January 2026, read on 20 September 2026.
A contractor from the council's list. You send the council's form to approved contractors and they quote. The quote covers the design and all work in the highway, and the contractor wants full payment before the work. Some contractors charge for the quote itself.
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
Hull City Council: no council application fee is named on the page or in the information pack. You send the council's form to approved contractors and they quote. The quote covers the design and all work in the highway, and the contractor wants full payment before the work. Some contractors charge for the quote itself.
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).