Vehicle crossover or dropped kerb

As a resident of the district, you need to ask permission if you want to create parking spaces in your front or rear garden.

Council tenants and owner occupiers

Apply to park a motor vehicle in your front garden

If you are a council tenant or occupier of a former council property or a freehold or leasehold owner of a former council property you must read the conditions in Section 6 of the Tenants Handbook and complete the Park a motor vehicle in your front garden application.

• Tenants handbook (pdf 713KB)
• Off street parking application guidance (pdf 236KB)

Owner occupiers and non council tenants

If you are an owner occupier you need to apply to Essex County Council highways

There is a charge for vehicle crossing/ dropped kerb applications, which covers inspection and administration of the work.