Highways application fees 2025/26

Application Type

Section 50 Street Works License

Fee

£580

Application Type

Section 50 Remedial Licence

Fee

£350

Application Type

Permit to Place a Builders Skip on the Highway

Fee

£160

Application Type

Skip Permit Extension

Fee

£150

Application Type

Unlicensed Skip Permit

Fee

£360

Application Type

Scaffolding or Hoarding License

Fee

£200

Application Type

Scaffolding License Extension

Fee

£150

Application Type

Unlicensed Scaffolding

Fee

£400

Application Type

Temporary Restriction or Prohibition (eg Road Closure) to carry out planned works

Fee

£2,140

Application Type

Extension to Temporary Restriction or Prohibition

Fee

£1000

Application Type

Emergency Closure

Fee

£1,490

Application Type

Section 171 Temporary Excavation Permit

Fee

£580

Application Type

Section 171 Temporary Deposit of Materials

Fee

£160

Application Type

Temporary Signage

Fee

£270

Application Type

Temporary Signage Extension

Fee

£130

Application Type

Road Space Booking Application

Fee

£70

Application Type

Crane, Cherry Picker/MEWP or Over Sail licence

Fee

£190

Application Type

Crane, Cherry Picker/MEWP or Over Sail licence Extension

Fee

£130

Application Type

Unlicensed Crane, Cherry Picker/MEWP or Over Sail

Fee

£340

Application Type

Vehicle Access – Dropped Kerb (Single residential)
(please be aware that these fees may be subject to change taking into account the assessment and supervision required by the Highway Authority and the complexity of the application)

Fee

£470

Application Type

Vehicle Access – Dropped Kerb (Commercial or agricultural)
(please be aware that these fees may be subject to change taking into account the assessment and supervision required by the Highway Authority and the complexity of the application)

Fee

£600

Switch off and switch on charges

Type

Pedestrian/Zebra crossings

Switch off or switch on normal working hours (Mon to Fri 8am - 4:30pm)

£415

Switch off or switch on out of office hours/weekends and bank holidays

£525

Type

Standing Charge (per additional hour)

Switch off or switch on normal working hours (Mon to Fri 8am - 4:30pm)

£80

Switch off or switch on out of office hours/weekends and bank holidays

£145

Type

Junctions

Switch off or switch on normal working hours (Mon to Fri 8am - 4:30pm)

£525

Switch off or switch on out of office hours/weekends and bank holidays

£660

Type

Standing Charge (per additional hour)

Switch off or switch on normal working hours (Mon to Fri 8am - 4:30pm)

£80

Switch off or switch on out of office hours/weekends and bank holidays

£145

Aborted visit fee will be charged at £75 per each instance providing one full working days notice has been provided. Abortive works cancelled with less than one full days notice will be charged at the full rate for each instance (i.e switch off or switch on)

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