Do I need planning permission to lower a kerb or create a new
vehicular access?
If you are looking to create a new vehicular access into your
property or to lower a kerb to create a vehicular crossing over a
pedestrian pathway, you will always need approval from the Local
Highways Authority to carry out these works. However,
before the Local Highways Authority will consider your
application you must first find out whether or not you also need
planning permission.
Where
do you start?
The first step is to find out the classification of the
road that the new vehicular access/dropped kerb will affect.
You can do this by referring to our List of streets
and their status.
Once you have this information download and complete the
I want a new
vehicular access/dropped kerb self assessment form and
follow the instructions on the form.
If you need planning permission
If you need
planning permission for your proposed project you will need to
submit an application for
Householder Works and await the outcome before you can obtain
approval from the Local Highways Authority. Obtaining planning
permission is a formal process and can take up to 8
weeks.
If you do not need planning permission
If you do not need planning permission for your proposed project
you will need to send your completed self assessment form directly
to the Local Highways Authority together with a photograph of the
area of your property you are looking to carry out the work.
Other things to consider
You must give
consideration to other items of street furniture that may be
affected by your proposed new access (e.g. street lights, phone
boxes etc.). You will need to contact the relevant third parties to
arrange for these works to be completed, such works are likely to
increase the overall cost of your project.
If your proposed vehicular crossing is to be located in close
proximity to a mature tree you should check to make sure that the
tree is not covered by a
Tree Preservation Order or is within a
Conservation Area. Whilst your proposal may not directly
include works to the tree, the impact of the works could
affect or damage its roots. To check whether a tree is
protected contact Planning Services.
If your vehicular crossing needs to cross an area of Council
owned land that may be between your property and the highway
(e.g a grassed area), you may also need to obtain a legal easement
granting permission to cross Council owned land. For information on
legal easements you should contact our Property
Records team for details of the process and charges.
Street Lighting: street.lighting@peterborough.gov.uk
Property Records: property.records@peterborough.gov.uk
Telephone fixtures: Contact British Telecom directly
How much will it cost?
The total cost of your
project will depend on what factors are involved, as such you
should research your proposed project as thoroughly as possible.
Links to the relevant fee schedules are listed below:
- Planning fees
- Highway Authority fees
What happens next?
Once you have submitted
your application to the Local Highways Authority they will send an
Inspector to assess your proposal. Once they are satisfied that all
of the above issues have been addressed they will grant consent to
construct the crossing. Once you have obtained consent from the
Local Highways Authority you will be able to arrange for the works
to be carried out. The works must be carried out by an approved
contractor.
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Further
information
Refer to our guidance page if
you require more detailled information about when you will need
planning permission for this type of work. Additional information
can be found on the government's
Planning Portal website. |
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