Residents' parking permits
We operate residents' parking schemes in Bromyard, Colwall, Hereford, Ledbury, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye. These schemes give residents and their visitors a better chance of parking close to where they live or are visiting.
Apply for a resident parking permit
Apply to lower a kerb
A dropped kerb allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway.
Before making an application to drop the kerb at a property, please read the dropped kerb guidance document. This will help you to decide if you wish to apply and whether you also need planning permission.
There is a non-returnable fee of £100 to apply for a dropped kerb.
If your application is successful there is a further fee of £142 to pay before you start constructing your new dropped kerb.
To complete the application you will need:
- A sketch showing where you would like to drop the kerb
- The planning application number, if planning permission is required
- Bank details to complete the online payment
Make an application for a dropped kerb and pay online
or download and complete the dropped kerb application form and send it to us, together with your application fee.
If you have any queries, please contact us on 01432 261800.
If someone is parked across your driveway
If someone has parked across your driveway where the kerb has been lowered to meet the road we may be able to provide enforcement.
- If the vehicle has been parked and blocks your dropped kerb access, so the driveway cannot be safely used for its intended purpose. The vehicle must be blocking the driveway and parked adjacent to the lowered kerb, not just parked inconsiderately
And
- The occupier of the property has not given permission for the vehicle to park there
And
- The vehicle is not parked within a marked parking space
You can contact the parking team on 01432 260974 and, if a civil enforcement officer is available and nearby, we will contact them to attend (this may not be possible in all circumstances).
Please note that before any enforcement action can take place, the occupier of the property will need to sign the officer's pocket book to confirm that permission has not been granted for the vehicle to obstruct the driveway.
For other dropped kerbs, such as pedestrian crossing points, civil enforcement officers will enforce these as part of their normal patrol routes. You do not need to contact the parking team to report these incidents.
Parking restrictions on my street
Civil enforcement officers (CEOs) can only enforce streets where there are parking restrictions such as resident permits and yellow lines.
The process for introducing parking restrictions is not short, but initially involves taking your proposal to your local councillor who, if supporting your case, can take it forward to the traffic team.
For further information:
Visit the traffic regulation orders page
Any such request has more chance of success if you have the support of your neighbours because although one person may want parking restrictions, others may oppose it.