Removing rounded Kerb on my driveway - issues?

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First of all see picture;



I want to have 2 or 3 sections of the rounded kerb replaced with a flat kerb section as at the moment we can't use that part of the driveway to park in without going over the neighbours drive and without kerbing our alloys on it.

The development isn't finished yet and the pavements and rounds haven't been completed. I have asked our builders if they can't change the kerb and they have told us that they aren't allowed to and the council will make them put it back as per the original roads and pavement plan.

So from what I have been told I am going to have to approach the council to address the issue. I assume it will start at my local roads office. Is that correct? Is it likely to be expensive. The top coat of the pavement is still to be done by the developers so hopefully I can get the kerbs replaced before they do that.

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Thanks for the replies folks. I'll call the local roads office tomorrow and see who I need to talk to. Hopefully they will act quickly on it and get it done before the developers finish the pavement.

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55palfers said:

Looks like a brilliant trip hazard.

That is another major annoyance. Almost everybody who comes to our house trips over it.

I have spoken to a few people who have suggested using a still saw and just cutting the kerb, but wait until the development is finished and has been signed of by the local authorities. That action obviously comes with risks, not to mention how unsightly it may look.

I'll talk with the council and see where I get. I'm not going to hold my breath for a quick or cheap fix.

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dxg said:

It looks like the top layer of the pavement is still to be laid...

Yes it's still to be laid which will make it less of a trip hazard when entering the driveway. It'll still be a trip hazard on the way out though. It's not the tripping that bothers me so much, it's the inability to park there when a car is parked infront of the garage without driving over the top of the kerb.