What West Sussex County Council itself says about the fee, the work and the waiting, read on its own page on 20 September 2026.
West Sussex County Council: £215 assessment fee, non-refundable. The construction licence your contractor applies for costs £309. You choose the contractor; the council recommends at least 3 written quotes. The page names no construction price.
"the non-refundable vehicle crossover (VCO) assessment fee is £215"
"the vehicle crossover construction licence is £309"
"choose a contractor - we recommend you get at least 3 written quotes"
West Sussex County Council, Dropped kerbs (or vehicle crossovers) for driveways, page dated 27 July 2026, read on 20 September 2026.
Your own accredited contractor. You choose the contractor; the council recommends at least 3 written quotes. The page names no construction price.
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
West Sussex County Council: £215 assessment fee, non-refundable. The construction licence your contractor applies for costs £309. You choose the contractor; the council recommends at least 3 written quotes. The page names no construction price.
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).