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Drop kerbs in Polegate
Coordinate a new or altered crossover with your driveway
Planning a new dropped kerb or an alteration to an existing crossover in Polegate? MPH can discuss the access layout, supporting driveway work and the steps needed before construction.
Explain what needs to work better
Perhaps the proposed parking layout needs a different entrance, or you are creating vehicle access for the first time. Describe the intended change rather than only asking for additional lowered kerbs. The whole route across the pavement or verge needs consideration.
Photograph the existing access, if there is one, and show the private drive behind it. Include the gate position, boundary and nearby street features. Approximate dimensions help with the initial discussion for your Polegate property.
Do not assume an existing access covers an alteration
East Sussex Highways requires an application for a new crossover or changes to an existing one. Confirm the appropriate approval before widening or repositioning the access. An existing dropped kerb does not automatically authorise a different layout.
If you have an earlier approval, include it with the enquiry and explain what would change. The current proposal needs to match the permission under which it will be built, including any site-specific conditions.
Coordinate levels and the construction sequence
A wider private driveway and a wider highway crossover are different pieces of work. Their dimensions and levels should be considered together, with clear responsibilities for each part. Ask how the design handles water and the transition at the boundary.
The programme also needs to account for the highway application stages. East Sussex guidance says the private hardstanding must be constructed before crossover works commence. Confirm the sequence and required construction consent before fixing the site programme.
Prepare for a clear quotation
Send your Polegate postcode, photographs, dimensions and any approval documents. Explain how many vehicles the parking area is intended to serve and whether walls, gates or the driveway itself will also change.
Ask for the quotation to explain excavation, disposal, kerbs, surfacing and reinstatement within its scope. Clarify anything that depends on another organisation. We can then discuss the work against an agreed layout instead of treating the project as a simple count of kerbstones.
Your questions answered
Do I need permission just to widen an existing crossover?
East Sussex Highways states that alterations require an application. Check the current guidance for your proposal before arranging construction.
Can the private driveway and crossover be priced separately?
They can be identified separately in the scope. Their design and timing still need coordinating so the finished entrance works as a whole.
Official application guidance
Discuss your Polegate project
Contact MPH with your postcode, photographs and an outline of the work. We can discuss the next steps for your property.