Restrictions and planning permission

Restrictions

We must provide formal consent for any change to the public highway, including the construction of dropped kerbs. The property being accessed must have hardstanding (ground surfaced with hard material) on which a vehicle may park without overhanging the highway.

The dropped kerb must be located at least 10 metres from the nearest road junction. A dropped kerb is not normally appropriate where a property is intensively accessed by vehicles, when a new access road is likely to be more suitable.

You may not apply via this webpage if the property in question doesn't lie on an adopted highway, meaning we do not maintain the road. You can view the roads we maintain on our online map of the roads maintained by us (opens in a new window).

Planning Permission

In certain circumstances planning permission will need to be sought. This includes where the property: 

• Is located on a classified A, B, or C road (PDF document) 
• Is a flat, apartment or maisonette
• Is located within a conservation area
• Requires the provision of a hard standing area exceeding 5m x 5m in size

Where planning permission is required this must be sought prior to completing this application. To obtain planning permission you must apply on the Planning Portal website.