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Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:15:25 GMT

I'm not sure if this is the best route to ask this question but, we are in the process of applying for a dropped kerb where we would be needing to drive over a kerb with an existing BT cover. I've been advised that we will require permission from BT to apply for part 2 of the application.

Has anyone done so, and if so how to do I contact BT or maybe OpenReach?

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:20:23 GMT

@Andyw350

It would be Openreach, but you may not get permission.

https://www.openreach.com/help-and-support/when-to-get-in-touch-with-openreach

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

gg30340 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:20:02 GMT

Contact Openreach

Changing our existing network | Openreach

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:21:15 GMT

Hi, would you be able to say why we might not get permission?

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:23:48 GMT

Many thanks.

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Keith_Beddoe — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:24:30 GMT

@Andyw350

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 14:29:30 GMT

Thanks for the link. So we just use the openreach online request and hope for the best.
It's so annoying its there in the path!!!

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 20:37:27 GMT

What a joke, open reach now want £700 to spend 5 mins to survey, and they would charge between £3k and £4 to lower the ducting on the cover!

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

jeff7 — Wed, 17 May 2023 08:22:56 GMT

Hi Andy,

What's the latest with the dropped kerb? Did you get a survey done?

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Wed, 17 May 2023 10:08:09 GMT

Hi Jeff. No chance. They now charge private residence the same as if you were building a house. The guy said it was an OTT price. Just going up to the box now, having it done next week. Unofficially there are ways around it. There are people who are licenced to do this work, and they somehow get around telling highways about the man hole. But what I find odd is, to get highways sign off, they have to do a site visit and provide a cert. Without this you do not officially have an extended driveway.

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Anonymous — Wed, 17 May 2023 11:41:52 GMT

"But what I find odd is, to get highways sign off, they have to do a site visit and provide a cert. Without this you do not officially have an extended driveway."

I think that having a dropped kerb also gives you access rights and some legal protection against other people blocking your access?

Maybe this certificate is what determines if you qualify for these protections or not?

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Wed, 17 May 2023 13:48:36 GMT

Sorry, this is what I meant, I find it odd that there are many that have done the drop kerb without providing evidence that the man hole was dropped in height and was done by OpenReach. Yes, the cert mean that highways recognise this is a legal entry to your property and cannot be blocked.

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

vince71 — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 22:35:54 GMT

How do I apply

Re: Applying for a dropped kerb

Andyw350 — Wed, 26 Jun 2024 05:36:31 GMT

If you have a BT box in any part of the area you want to drop kerb, I would think twice about asking BT.

First, they will charge you about £1000 to come out and take some pics, then if you want to proceed, they will charge you around £3000 to make the flu shorter.