Converting your front garden into a driveway can add daily convenience and increase your home’s value — but it starts with getting permission for a dropped kerb. Without official approval from the council, driving over a public pavement or verge is not just risky — it’s illegal, and could result in fines or enforcement action.

At Don’t Move Extend, we manage the entire process for you. From preparing technical drawings to submitting applications and liaising with your local authority, we ensure everything complies with highways and planning requirements. Each borough has its own rules, often covering driveway width, visibility from the road, distance from junctions, and the impact on trees or utilities. We tailor every submission to meet those specific local conditions.

Planning a new driveway also means thinking beyond just access. Surface choice, drainage, boundary treatments and landscaping all matter — both aesthetically and legally. We’ll guide you through sustainable surface options, layout ideas, and integration with your existing property so that everything works together, and nothing is left to chance.

Whether you’re simply adding access or redesigning your entire front garden, we’ll help you make the most of the space — safely, legally, and beautifully.

Thinking about a dropped kerb or driveway project?
Call us on 020 8206 0011 or email info@dontmoveextend.com for a free consultation.
We’ll handle the details — so you can focus on the end result.