Dropped kerbs in Peterborough City Council: fee, who builds it and how to apply

Everything you need to apply for a dropped kerb (vehicle crossing) with Peterborough City Council, from the council's own website. Last checked 4 October 2026.

Homeowner application feeNot publishedNo application fee published on Peterborough's pages on 4 Oct 2026

Total council feesNot publishedNo other council fees published. Building it costs extra.

Who builds itNot stated: askNot stated on the council's website: ask the council

Decision timeNot published

Permission valid forNot published

Peterborough: Dropped kerb application form

Who builds dropped kerbs in Peterborough?

Peterborough logs your application with a highway inspector, who contacts you within 14 days and provides information about contractors, costs and any other requirements. The council's page doesn't say who builds it.

Who builds it isn't stated. Peterborough's website doesn't say whether the council builds the crossing or you hire a contractor. Ask the council before you pay anyone, and check any contractor's street works qualifications and insurance.

How much does a dropped kerb cost in Peterborough?

Homeowner application fee: Not published. Peterborough's page doesn't publish a fee: the inspector explains costs after you apply.

Building it: Peterborough doesn't publish a typical construction price. Councils that do publish prices quote roughly £1,000 to £3,500 for a standard crossing.

Estimate your total for Peterborough with the calculator

Contractor requirements in Peterborough

The highway inspector tells you about contractors

How to check street works cards and insurance before you hire: our guide to dropped kerb contractors.

How to apply in Peterborough

On a classified (A, B or C) road, apply for planning permission first.
Complete the Dropped Kerb Application form.
A highway inspector contacts you within 14 days with information on contractors and costs.

How long it takes

Inspector contact within 14 days of your form.

Size and siting rules

Parking space at least 5 metres deep and 2.5 metres wide.
Single crossing three or four low kerbs wide; shared six to eight.

Ready to apply in Peterborough?

Check your property qualifies and have everything ready, then apply on the council's own website.

Peterborough: Dropped kerb application form Eligibility checker Printable checklist

Nearby councils

North Northamptonshire Council: £333 total council fees, council's own list only
Cambridgeshire County Council: £414 total council fees, any qualified contractor
Lincolnshire County Council: £470 total council fees, council or your contractor

Dropped kerb guides

Dropped kerb cost
Council fees compared, plus a cost calculator How to apply, step by step
Documents, timescales and refusals Do you need planning permission?
A quick decision flow for England Rules and sizes
Depth, junctions, trees and width

Sources (official, checked 4 October 2026)