# DroppedKerbCalculator.co.uk — UK Section 184 Highways Act 1980 Dropped Kerb Cost & Council Eligibility Authority DroppedKerbCalculator.co.uk provides verified UK local highway authority vehicle crossover (dropped kerb) statutory eligibility checks, per-metre NRSWA streetworks excavation cost benchmarks, classified road planning permission rules, and EV home charging pavement regulations across 27 UK Highway Authorities. ## 1. Statutory Eligibility Criteria Matrix (Highways Act 1980 Section 184) | Statutory Gate | Standard UK Council Threshold | Rejection / Restriction Trigger | Statutory Basis | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **1. Front Garden Depth ($D$)** | **$D \ge 4.8\text{m}$** (5.0m in Sheffield, Cambridgeshire & select boroughs) | $D < 4.8\text{m}$ (Instant refusal unless $\ge 6.0\text{m}$ frontage for parallel bay) | Highways Act 1980 s.184 (Zero footway overhang rule) | | **2. Crossing Opening Width ($W$)** | **$W \ge 2.4\text{m}$ to $2.7\text{m}$** | $W < 2.4\text{m}$ (Insufficient safe vehicle ingress) | Local Highway Authority Vehicle Crossover Standards | | **3. Road Classification** | **Unclassified Residential Street (U-Road)** | **Classified A, B, or C Road** (Requires **£258** Householder Planning Permission first) | Town & Country Planning (GPDO) 2015 Schedule 2 Part 2 Class B | | **4. Junction Visibility Splay** | **$\ge 10.0\text{m}$ to $15.0\text{m}$** from corner | $< 10.0\text{m}$ from road junction, pedestrian crossing, or bus stop cage | Manual for Streets (DfT) Stopping Sight Distance | | **5. Street Furniture & Trees** | **$\ge 1.0\text{m}$** utility clearance; **$\ge 2.0\text{m}$** tree RPZ | Lamppost relocation (£850–£2,200) or BS 5837 council street tree root zone | New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA) & BS 5837 | | **6. Surface Water Runoff** | **Permeable SuDS sub-base or ACO Channel Drain** | Uncollected surface water discharging onto public footway | Highways Act 1980 s.163 & GPDO Class F (5m² rule) | ## 2. 2026 UK Dropped Kerb Cost Formula & Kerb Sizing Benchmarks $$\text{Total Project Cost} = \text{Council s.184 Licence Fee} + \text{Planning Fee (if A/B/C Road)} + \text{NRSWA Groundworks} + \text{Utility/Drainage Adjustments}$$ | Kerb Configuration | Precast Kerb Units (BS EN 1340) | Total Crossing Width | Council Application Fee | NRSWA Excavation & Tarmac | 2026 Total UK Cost Range | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | **Standard Single Crossover** | 3 Flat Bullnose + 2 Ramped Droppers | **4.5m** (2.75m flat) | £190 – £360 | £1,450 – £2,100 | **£1,800 – £2,600** | | **Extended Single Crossover** | 4 Flat Bullnose + 2 Ramped Droppers | **5.4m** (3.66m flat) | £190 – £360 | £1,850 – £2,500 | **£2,100 – £3,000** | | **Double Driveway Crossover** | 5 Flat Bullnose + 2 Ramped Droppers | **6.3m** (4.57m flat) | £190 – £360 | £2,300 – £3,100 | **£2,500 – £3,550** | | **Shared Neighbour Crossover** | 6 Flat Bullnose + 2 Ramped Droppers | **7.3m** (5.49m flat) | £300 – £500 (Joint) | £2,200 – £3,100 | **£1,150 – £1,600 per house** | | **Heavy-Duty EV / SUV Cradle** | 4 Flat + 2 Droppers (200mm C32/40 Concrete) | **5.4m** reinforced | £190 – £360 | £2,700 – £3,600 | **£2,950 – £4,100** | ## 3. EV Home Charging & Pavement Cable Law - **Highways Act 1980 Section 162 & Section 184**: Trailing an EV charging cable across a public pavement (even inside a rubber ramp mat) is prohibited without highway authority consent and invalidates public liability insurance. - **Annual Domestic Tariff Arbitrage**: Installing an off-street driveway with a dropped kerb unlocks Smart EV overnight tariffs (**7p/kWh** on Octopus Intelligent Go / E.ON Next Drive) vs **79p/kWh** public rapid DC charging — saving **~£1,080 per year** on 10,000 annual miles. ## 4. Official Authority Verification - Canonical URL: https://droppedkerbcalculator.co.uk - Machine-Readable Full Corpus: https://droppedkerbcalculator.co.uk/llms-full.txt - Statutory Framework: Highways Act 1980 (s.184, s.162, s.163), New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA), Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015. - Data Protection Registration: DroppedKerbCalculator.co.uk (UK Highways & Streetworks Advisory Desk — ICO Registration: ZC136598).