Do I need permission to drop the kerb and create and new access?

Planning permission is required for a dropped kerb for a residential property where the following applies:

• the new access would be on a classified road. You can find out if your road is classified on East Sussex County Council Highways website.

You can find more advice here and here.

Please note that the contact details and local plan policies noted in the leaflet are now out of date. The general principles within the guidance however remain unaffected. The Councils address is :

Hastings Borough Council
Muriel Matters House
Breeds Place
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3UY

Up to date planning policy can be found here.