Dropped kerbs: car access to properties

The contractor:

• Shall have Public Liability Insurance to the value of £5 million.
• Shall ensure that at least one operative on site holds New Roads and Street Works Accreditation and there must be at least one person accredited to supervisor level overseeing the works.
• Shall comply with the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 notice procedures and any subsequent Act of Parliament governing street works or works for highway purposes.
• Shall obtain a licence to excavate in the highway from Salford City Council - which will be issued subject to the above information being provided at our office.
• Shall work to the specification provided when we issue the permit. Shall agree the start date with Salford City Council street works team.

The applicant:

• Shall inform Salford City Council that they intend to install a vehicular crossing at least six weeks prior to work commencing on site.
• Shall engage the services of a suitably qualified and accredited contractor.
• Shall pay the appropriate fee.
• Shall ensure that the contractor has obtained the opening permit prior to any work commencing on site.

Salford City Council network nanagement:

• Shall make an initial assessment as to the suitability of the location of the proposed access crossing.
• Shall issue the permit to the contractor.
• Shall place the New Roads and Street Works notice on the street works register and agree the start date with the contractor.
• Shall issue the specification to the contractor.
• Shall point out the conditions of the permit to the contractor.
• Shall make two site visits to ensure compliance with the specification and assess the quality of the final reinstatement.

Please note:

• The owner occupier of the property must have an existing hardstanding area within the curtilage of their property.
• The driveway shall be of sufficient size to accommodate the vehicle, the vehicle shall not overhang any part of the footway/carriageway and any installed gates shall not open outwards onto the footway.
• The fee covers the cost of two inspections and the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 notice.
• It is an offence not to comply with the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act and the Highway Authority can prosecute persons found to have failed to comply with items 1 and 2 above.
• If the site is unsuitable and no alternative location can be agreed, you will not be allowed to create an access. Refusal will usually be on highway safety grounds where your safety and that of other road users would be deemed to be compromised. This decision is final.
• The crossing must serve the property to which it relates, ie you cannot use your neighbours crossing to access your property. The only exception would be a shared driveway.
• The standard vehicular crossing size shall be the full width of the footway and three dropped kerbs with a taper kerb at either side (ie five kerbs) The minimum entrance at the back of the footway (ie the width of the drive way) shall be no less than 2.7 metres. The dropped kerbs shall extend for the full length of the entrance.
• If you intend to use your own contractor, the specification will be provided to the applicant to enable the contractor to price up the work. The contractor shall adhere to the specification.
• Any deviation from the specification shall not be tolerated. The applicant shall be responsible for ensuring that the contractor adheres to the specification. Failure to comply will result in Highway Services rectifying the work and recharging the full costs to the applicant.
• Please be aware that there are a number of bogus contractors who offer cut price dropped crossings. They operate illegally and do not conform to any specification or safe working practices. Please do not be tempted to pay for a cut price crossing. If you do, the full cost to reconstruct the crossing to an approved standard shall be recharged.

Revision A
21 August 2023