Resin Driveways in Bury
We lay resin bound, block paving and tarmac driveways for homes in Bury, timed to fit around the council's dropped kerb process.
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Manchester Resin Drives lays resin bound driveways, block paving driveways and tarmac driveways for homes in Bury. We also lay imprinted concrete driveways and carry out resin driveway repair.
Bury Council says that if you want a new dropped kerb, you must apply and be granted permission by the council.
Approval first, then the drive
Bury Council says not every dropped kerb application succeeds, so it recommends you leave building the driveway until after your application is approved. We follow that order in Bury: we can visit and quote while you wait, and we start digging once the council says yes.
Only the council builds the kerb
Bury Council says only the council is allowed to do dropped kerb work, so you cannot do it yourself. In Bury we do not lay the crossing, and nor does any other private firm. Our part is the drive behind the pavement, and we set its edges and level to meet the council's crossing.
Bury Council also says the finished kerb becomes part of the public highway, and that you pay for the right to drive onto your property, not for the kerb itself. It says the council then looks after it.
The fee and the wait
Bury Council says an application needs a deposit of £85 that you cannot get back, which pays for the paperwork and a site visit. It says it aims to finish that assessment within 28 working days.
Bury Council says that if it approves your application, it will contact you to tell you how much the kerb will cost to put in. It says it now does this work in batches and aims for two batches of crossings a year, with at least 24 hours' notice before work starts. We plan the drive so it is ready to meet your kerb when your batch comes round.
How wide the kerb can be
Bury Council says a standard dropped kerb is 2.7 metres wide, and a new one can be no wider than 4.5 metres. If you would like the kerb wider or narrower than that, the council says to state the width on the application form. We measure your front garden first, so the width you ask for matches the drive we lay.
Questions about driveways in Bury
There is a tree on the pavement outside. Will Bury move it?
Probably not, because Bury Council says it thinks keeping trees matters, and that a tree in the pavement would not normally be removed to make way for a dropped kerb. We look at where a tree stands and plan the drive's opening to one side of it where there is room.
Can a street light be moved for a wider drive?
Bury Council says a street light can be moved in most cases so a drive can be widened. It says this counts as an improvement to a private property, so the householder pays all the costs. We point out any street light near the opening when we visit.
Do I need planning permission in Bury?
Bury Council says you need planning permission for a dropped kerb if your home is on a classified road, which it describes as a main road. It says the same goes for a home in a conservation area or a listed building. It recommends you get it before you apply for the crossing.
Do you work near Bury too?
Yes, we lay drives across Greater Manchester, including Prestwich, Bolton and Rochdale.
Get a quote in Bury
Fill in our quote form with your Bury postcode and tell us where your dropped kerb application has got to. We will come out, measure up and give you a written quote. See everything else we lay on the Manchester Resin Drives home page.
Ready to talk about your resin driveway job?
Send the quote form with your postcode and what you need. We will get back to you with a written quote.