Dropped kerbs in Walsall Council: fee, who builds it and how to apply
Everything you need to apply for a dropped kerb (vehicle crossing) with Walsall Council, from the council's own website. Last checked 3 October 2026.
Walsall: Apply for a dropped kerb assessment
Who builds dropped kerbs in Walsall?
Once your application is approved, you can either use Walsall Council's contractor (Tarmac Limited), which quotes for the work, or hire your own contractor who meets the council's requirements and applies for the permit.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Walsall?
Homeowner application fee: £170 (with your own contractor). Non-refundable £170 assessment fee for all applicants, then a road opening permit: £540 with a private contractor, or £140 if Walsall's contractor (Tarmac) builds it. The assessment fee is waived where planning permission is needed, but a planning fee applies instead.
Road opening permit with a private contractor: £540
Total council fees: £710 (construction not included).
If Walsall's contractor (Tarmac) builds it: £170 assessment, £140 permit, then Tarmac's quote.
Building it: Walsall's guide prices if its contractor builds it: a standard crossing of 3 dropped kerbs + 2 tapers costs approx £1,750.00 (footway 1.5 to 2.0 m) or £2,000 (2.0 to 2.5 m); extending by 2 kerbs + 1 taper is approx £1,050.00 to £1,200.00. Traffic management, Sunday working or moving utility cabinets or street furniture cost extra.
Estimate your total for Walsall with the calculator
Contractor requirements in Walsall
- Public liability insurance (minimum £5 million)
- NRSWA qualifications and certificates
- Signed licence application, 1:500 plan, form of indemnity, Statement of Compliance and Part N form
How to check street works cards and insurance before you hire: our guide to dropped kerb contractors.
How to apply in Walsall
- Check your drive is suitable (and get the owner's written permission if it isn't yours).
- Complete the online assessment application and pay the £170 non-refundable assessment fee.
- Walsall contacts you within three weeks with its decision.
- If approved, choose Walsall's contractor (Tarmac quotes; you pay a £140 permit) or your own contractor (they apply for a £540 permit).
- The work is carried out once the permit is in place.
How long it takes
- Decision within three weeks of applying.
Good to know
- If your property is on a classified road, in a conservation area or is a house divided into flats, you need planning permission; the assessment fee is waived but a planning fee applies.
Ready to apply in Walsall?
Check your property qualifies and have everything ready, then apply on the council's own website.
Walsall: Apply for a dropped kerb assessment Eligibility checker Printable checklist
Nearby councils
- Birmingham City Council: £500 total council fees, council builds
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council: £250 total council fees, council builds
- Staffordshire County Council: Not published, any qualified contractor
Other neighbouring councils we haven't checked yet (links to each council's dropped kerb page where we could find one): Wolverhampton (council website (dropped kerb page not yet checked)).
Dropped kerb guides
Sources (official, checked 3 October 2026)