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Dropped kerb cost in Surrey

What Surrey County 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 Surrey?

Surrey County Council: £383 application fee (stage 1), non-refundable. You must use one of the council's approved contractors. The council puts the average build at roughly £1,800. The licence is valid for 6 months.

Price the driveway itself

The council's own words

"£383 (non refundable)"

"You must use one of our approved contractors. The average cost is roughly £1800."

"You will also receive a licence which is valid for 6 months."

Surrey County Council, Vehicle crossovers or dropped kerbs, page dated 22 May 2026, read on 20 September 2026.

Who builds it

A contractor from the council's list. You must use one of the council's approved contractors. The council puts the average build at roughly £1,800.

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 Surrey?

Surrey County Council: £383 application fee (stage 1), non-refundable. You must use one of the council's approved contractors. The council puts the average build at roughly £1,800. The licence is valid for 6 months.

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).