Dropped kerb · Suffolk

Suffolk dropped-kerb fees and rules

Check Suffolk's standard criteria and identify proposals that should use its pre-application advice route.

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Known fixed fees

£450.00

£450.00 application stage.

Before construction, planning and site-specific extras.

What the checker tests

  • 5m by 2.5m standard parking area
  • 4m–4.99m non-standard depth handling
  • Parallel parking and second-access pre-application advice
  • Gates, drainage, trees and street equipment

Planning position

Classified roads and protected or non-house properties can require planning permission or further evidence before applying.

Cost notes

  • £450 current application fee
  • Pre-application advice is a separate optional charge for non-standard proposals
  • Construction and relocation work are excluded

Official sources

Check before paying

Rules and charges change. The council remains responsible for the final decision and quotation.

Sources last checked: 13 September 2026. This page is independent guidance, not permission or professional planning advice.