Dropped Kerbs and Crossings Frequently Asked Questions

You would not normally require planning permission but in certain areas like a Conservation Area you may need to. Please contact the Development Control office to check the status of your area:

For sites in Maidenhead, Bisham, Bray, Cookham, Cox Green, Hurley, Shottesbrooke, Waltham St. Lawrence, White Waltham please e-mail planning.maidenhead@rbwm.gov.uk.

For sites in Windsor, Datchet, Eton, Horton, Old Windsor, Sunningdale, Sunninghill, Wraysbury please contact York House, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1DD or Tel. 01628 683585

For an application form to request permission from the Council to construct a vehicle crossing across a footway or verge, please contact Streetcare Services or download the application from our Dropped Kerbs and Crossings web page.

  1. Am I entitled to a vehicle access?
  2. Can an unauthorised vehicle crossing be closed?
  3. How do I request a dropped kerb?
  4. How much does it cost and how long will an access application take to process?
  5. If I already have a vehicle access, can I apply for a second access?
  6. Somebody is parking in front of my drive, can you move them?
  7. Will the police move them on?
  8. We want to create a driveway to park a car off road in our front garden. Do we need to submit a planning application to the Council? We would need to drop the curb to the front of the property is any consent from the Council required?
  9. Who is responsible for the construction of the Access?

Contact Information:

By telephone: 01628 683804

By email: streetcare@rbwm.gov.uk

By post: Streetcare Services, RBWM, Town Hall, St Ives Road, Maidenhead, Berks SL6 1RF


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