Areas we cover
Rutland, Stamford, Market Harborough, Corby and Kettering, and the villages between.
We are based in Rutland and work across Oakham, Uppingham, Stamford and the Rutland villages, and out to Market Harborough, Corby and Kettering. Four councils cover these towns, and their dropped kerb and building control rules differ.
- Oakham
- Rutland County Council
- Uppingham
- Rutland County Council
- Stamford
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Market Harborough
- Leicestershire County Council
Council details checked October 2026.
Pages for the places we work most
Village pages
Ketton
Rutland. Limestone; river ground near the Chater.
Empingham
Rutland. Limestone; wetter near the North Brook.
Cottesmore
Rutland. Mixed limestone and clay.
Greetham
Rutland. Limestone; mostly free-draining.
Langham
Rutland. Vale clay; slow to drain.
Whissendine
Rutland. Clay; slow to drain.
Ryhall
Rutland. Limestone; river ground near the Gwash.
Edith Weston
Rutland. Limestone with clay pockets.
Weldon
Northamptonshire. Limestone and ironstone; variable.
Great Bowden
Leicestershire. Clay; slow to drain.
Planning and dropped kerbs by council
A front driveway needs no planning permission if it is permeable or drains to your own lawn or border; more than 5m² of impermeable surface draining to the road does (Planning Portal guidance). In the Stamford conservation area the Article 4 direction brings any new road-facing hard surface under planning control. A new or wider entrance also needs a dropped kerb, and the rules depend on the highway authority.
| Highway authority | Towns | Dropped kerb fee | Who builds it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland County Council | Oakham, Uppingham, Ketton, Empingham, Cottesmore, Greetham, Langham, Whissendine, Ryhall, Edith Weston | £194 for the vehicle access permit | an accredited contractor under the council's permit (we can do it) |
| Lincolnshire County Council | Stamford | £300 for the council to build it, or £470 for a contractor | the county council, or an accredited contractor (we can do it) |
| Leicestershire County Council | Market Harborough, Great Bowden | £300 to apply (plus £240 if a contractor builds it) | the county council, or an accredited contractor (we can do it) |
| North Northamptonshire Council | Corby, Kettering, Weldon | £333 for the licence and inspection | an approved contractor (we can do it) |
Fees from each council's website, checked October 2026. See dropped kerbs for the process in each town.
Villages we cover
- Rutland villages
- Barleythorpe
- Langham
- Braunston-in-Rutland
- Egleton
- Lyddington
- Seaton
- Bisbrooke
- Glaston
- Ryhall
- Belmesthorpe
- Great Casterton
- Little Casterton
- Great Bowden
- Little Bowden
- Lubenham
- Foxton
- Weldon
- Great Oakley
- Corby Village
- Gretton
- Barton Seagrave
- Burton Latimer
- Geddington
- Broughton
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“Lewis, Connor and the team at Rutland Driveways laid a new block paved driveway and parking area, and dropped Kerb at our house in Ryhall, from the offset, everything was professional, clearly explained and very detailed , right from Lewis quoting, the quote was very detailed and explained everything that was included, it was …”
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