Dropped kerb cost in Liverpool

What Liverpool City 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 Liverpool?

Liverpool City Council: £100 for the site inspection; it counts towards the work if you go ahead with the council, and is not refunded otherwise. The council sends a quote for the full cost of the work. You may also use your own contractor, who then needs a Section 50 street works licence. Quote within 21 working days of approval; work starts within 21 days of payment.

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The council's own words

"The initial site inspection costs £100. If we approve your application, this £100 will go towards the cost of carrying out the work."

"If we approve your application, we will send you a quote for the full cost of the work within 21 working days."

"We will start the job within 21 days of receipt of the payment."

"If you decide to arrange for your own contractor to carry out the work, they will need to complete a Section 50 street works application"

Liverpool City Council, Apply for a dropped kerb, the page shows no date, read on 20 September 2026.

Who builds it

The council or your own contractor. The council sends a quote for the full cost of the work. You may also use your own contractor, who then needs a Section 50 street works licence.

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 Liverpool?

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).