Dropped kerbs in Worcestershire County Council: fee, who builds it and how to apply
Everything you need to apply for a dropped kerb (vehicle crossing) with Worcestershire County Council, from the council's own website. Last checked 3 October 2026.
Vehicular dropped kerb application form (Worcestershire)
Who builds dropped kerbs in Worcestershire?
Ringway Infrastructure Services (RIS) installs vehicle dropped crossings on the council's behalf. If the council approves your application, RIS assesses again and quotes, and the work must be paid for up front.
You don't need to find a contractor for the crossing. Worcestershire builds dropped kerbs itself, so apply to the council and pay its quote. Use our printable checklist and timeline to get your application right first time. You can still choose your own builder for the driveway.
How much does a dropped kerb cost in Worcestershire?
Homeowner application fee: No application fee published. Worcestershire's pages don't list an application fee. You pay the installation quote up front; the quote is built from the published unit prices below.
Building it: Worcestershire quotes from published prices: £90.57 per kerb and £157.02 per square metre of new construction. It says a standard installation (5 kerbs, 1.5 m wide footway or verge) costs approximately £1433.74 plus VAT, for works completed by 31 March 2027. Moving utility covers, lamp posts or street furniture costs extra.
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How to apply in Worcestershire
- Check the rules: get planning permission first from your district council if you need it (classified A, B or C road, flats or maisonettes, conservation area, listed building, or more than 5 square metres of new surface).
- Gather owner's permission if you're not the owner, planning documents, photos of the site and frontage, and a dimensioned drawing.
- Apply online.
- RIS assesses the application, usually within 14 days, and the council approves or rejects it.
- If approved, RIS quotes; pay up front, and installation should be within 6 weeks of payment.
How long it takes
- Assessment usually within 14 days.
- Installation should be within 6 weeks of payment (subject to road space and traffic management).
Size and siting rules
- Unimpeded parking area at least 3 m wide and 4.8 m deep; if the depth is between 3 m and 4.8 m, the width must be at least 6 m.
- Not closer than 15 m to a junction.
- Slope no greater than 8%.
- Tarmac only on the highway: no block paving or slabs.
Good to know
- Joint applications from 2 neighbours are considered, but both crossings must be built at the same time.
- Match your driveway level to the back of the footway: the council won't change the footway level to suit your drive.
Ready to apply in Worcestershire?
Check your property qualifies and have everything ready, then apply on the council's own website.
Vehicular dropped kerb application form (Worcestershire) Eligibility checker Printable checklist
Nearby councils
- Shropshire Council: £540 total council fees, any qualified contractor
- Birmingham City Council: £500 total council fees, council builds
- Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council: £114.18 total council fees, council or your contractor
- Gloucestershire County Council: £310 total council fees, any qualified contractor
- 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): Herefordshire, County of, Solihull.
Dropped kerb guides
Sources (official, checked 3 October 2026)