Kerb dropping in Edinburgh.

[Tommy75]

I recently moved in to a property in the west of Edinburgh. It has a decent drive way but the kerb has not been lowered. Has anybody had any dealings with the council regarding lowering kerbs or know the simplest way to go about getting it done? Also, can anyone has had it done recently let me know how much I'll be expecting to pay for the whole process (planning, building etc..).

Thanks.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i got my kerbs lowered approx 2 years ago in west lothian so i imagine the rules/laws are the same in the big city, the council gave me a list of 'approved' builders although i could get anyone to do it as long as they have public liability insurance, also barrier things had to be put up for people using the path, after a few very large quotes(£4,700 the highest)ended up giving the job to one on the list that lived in bathgate and just happened to be a ST holder for Easter Road(cheers Kevan) :) he gave me the lowest quote possible for this job i think, £1,054 that was for lowering approx 8 kerbstones and a couple of square metres of tar(which involved digging out an area of grass embankment that runs parallel to with the main road allowing gain access to the drive i had already built down the side of the house) it's not cheap for lowering kerbs going by the pretty high quotes i was getting but probably a lot more competition for doing the job in Edinburgh i imagine



p.s. it was the builder that actually applies for the permit(only £40 in west lothian and one of the cheapest i believe) after he submitted plans etc

[snooky]

I strongly recommend you first check and see if the Council have plans to reconstruct your footpath in the near future.
If they do, you may get the drop kerb done for free as part of their works. If not, get a couple of quotes for the work (should be about £1k). Beware! Watch out for cowboy outfits. If the work isn't done to the proper standards then you could end up paying to have it done twice. Get a recommended contractor (preferably one that the Council uses themselves).

[MSK]

An Irish fellae chapped my door about 4 years ago offering to drop my kerb for £350, I knocked him down to £250, he done a cracking job, only for the council to rip up the street a year later and relay kerb stones etc, they made a hash of my dropped kerb after the excellent job the Irish guy done, ****ing cowboys 😖

[snooky]

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An Irish fellae chapped my door about 4 years ago offering to drop my kerb for £350, I knocked him down to £250, he done a cracking job, only for the council to rip up the street a year later and relay kerb stones etc, they made a hash of my dropped kerb after the excellent job the Irish guy done, ****ing cowboys 😖

Okay, there's no doubt that there are exceptions to the rule.
If the OP wants to go with an Irishman who knocks at his door and offers to do the job for £250, good luck to him.

[Moulin Yarns]

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Application form

[GreenLake]

Might help while you wait to fix this problem.

http://www.barriersdirect.co.uk/barr...erb-ramp-p4442

[MSK]

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Okay, there's no doubt that there are exceptions to the rule.
If the OP wants to go with an Irishman who knocks at his door and offers to do the job for £250, good luck to him.

Yip, I guess I was lucky at the time, I didnt get quotes but looking at the prices mentioned on this thread Im glad I did as no chance I could have paid that amount.

[Dav1986]

Opposite my mum and dads house (where parking is at a premium as it is) someone has ripped out his front fence and using his garden as a driveway with no paving etc just the grass of the garden. Does he need permission to do that or when I visit at Christmas would I be able to park in front of their house? Kerb hasn't been dropped and thought that it needed to be for a driveway to be put in?

[Scouse Hibee]

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Opposite my mum and dads house (where parking is at a premium as it is) someone has ripped out his front fence and using his garden as a driveway with no paving etc just the grass of the garden. Does he need permission to do that or when I visit at Christmas would I be able to park in front of their house? Kerb hasn't been dropped and thought that it needed to be for a driveway to be put in?

Why would you want to park and block a space that you know they use for parking?

[speedy_gonzales]

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Opposite my mum and dads house (where parking is at a premium as it is) someone has ripped out his front fence and using his garden as a driveway with no paving etc just the grass of the garden. Does he need permission to do that or when I visit at Christmas would I be able to park in front of their house? Kerb hasn't been dropped and thought that it needed to be for a driveway to be put in?

It's not illegal to park in front of any driveway, dropped kerb or not, as long as there is no car in it.
True story!

[Dav1986]

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Why would you want to park and block a space that you know they use for parking?

It's affected my mum and dad's parking as it's taking up what was two street spaces and they only have the one car. I just want to know if it was legal (believe it's a council property). If it was obviously I wouldn't park there, if it wasn't legal then. Other people there havent been happy but no one has spoken to the person involved yet.

[Scouse Hibee]

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It's affected my mum and dad's parking as it's taking up what was two street spaces and they only have the one car. I just want to know if it was legal (believe it's a council property). If it was obviously I wouldn't park there, if it wasn't legal then. Other people there havent been happy but no one has spoken to the person involved yet.

Ah I see what you're getting at.Just park across it when they're out, problem solved either way then as it's not illegal to do so.

[snooky]

Apparently the authorities are coming down on pavement parking shortly. I am not sure if that will also cover crossing a footpath. Whether you need a drop kerb to make crossing the footpath legal is also worth checking.
A call to your local Council Transportation Dept or Planning Dept might be advisable as they should be able to tell you the ins & outs of the situation (no pun intended).