Dropped kerbs in Winslow
How dropped kerbs work in Winslow, what Buckinghamshire Council charges and requires, and how we build the driveway to meet it.
In Winslow, dropped kerbs are licensed by Buckinghamshire Council: a vehicular access licence costs £520.38 and usually takes about four weeks. You choose your own contractor, who must have NRSWA-qualified operatives and supervisors, £10 million public liability cover, utility plans and a method statement, and the crossing can be no wider than 4.6m.
- Highway authority
- Buckinghamshire Council
- Council fees
- £520.38 vehicular access licence
- Who builds it
- Your own contractor — no council list; NRSWA operative and supervisor, £10m public liability
- Timescale
- About 4 weeks to process; licence valid for 2 weeks
Council fees checked October 2026. See Buckinghamshire Council’s own guidance.
Getting a dropped kerb approved in Winslow
- Step 1Get planning permission, or a letter from the council’s planning team confirming none is needed — the highways team cannot tell you which.
- Step 2Apply for the vehicular access licence (£520.38) with a 1:200 location plan, a dimensioned drawing of the access and front garden, and details of any change to the front wall, fence or hedge.
- Step 3Your contractor supplies NRSWA cards for the operative and supervisor, £10 million public liability insurance, utility (STAT) plans, a CAT and Genny certificate and a risk assessment and method statement.
- Step 4Once granted — usually about four weeks with everything submitted — the licence gives a two-week window to build the crossing.
What Buckinghamshire Council looks for
- The access can be no wider than 4.6m, including the tapered kerbs.
- Buckinghamshire Council does not keep or recommend a list of contractors.
- The licence window is short, so the crossing and the driveway need programming together.
Ground, drainage and conservation in Winslow
Most Winslow homes we see have Victorian front gardens and estate drives, which usually leaves room for enough room to park clear of the footway, with an access no wider than 4.6m that Buckinghamshire Council asks for. We measure it at the visit, before you pay any council fee.
The British Geological Survey notes that glacial sand and gravel are widespread around Winslow, alongside clay till and Oxford Clay, so ground can change within a few metres. Sub-base depth and drainage are set from what we find on the day.
Winslow Conservation Area was re-appraised in April 2026 with a revised boundary. There is no Article 4 direction at present, though the appraisal recommends one be considered, and it discourages close-boarded fencing on streets such as Station Road and Avenue Road in favour of traditional boundaries.
What we do
We prepare the drawings and plans the application needs and programme the crossing and the driveway together, so the two-week licence window is not wasted. We confirm at the visit how the crossing will be formed on your job.
- A measured drawing of the access and front garden
- Advice on width, visibility and space before you pay any fee
- The driveway or hardstanding behind the crossing
- Levels tied into the crossing, not left as a step
- Drainage so water stays off the footway
- A five year guarantee on our work, in writing
Dropped kerbs in Winslow: questions
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The driveway behind it
Planning a dropped kerb in Winslow?
We will look at the frontage, check it against Buckinghamshire Council’s rules before you pay any fee, and price the driveway and crossing in one written proposal.