Highway licence fees
| Licence type | Notice required | Details | Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Application for skips | 2 days | 7 days | £16.50 |
| Scaffolding licence | 7 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Hoarding licence | 7 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Deposits of materials on the highway | 7 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Placement of containers, cabins, welfare facilities on the highway | 7 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Towe crane / oversail licence | 14 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Mobile elevated work platform (cherry picker) or mobile crane licence | 7 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Canopies, balconies, etc. | 2 months |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Apparatus on the highway | 7 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Cables and rails over the highway | 7 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Vehicle crossing licence | 14 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £61.50 |
| Road opening notices | 20 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (per month or part of) |
£47.50 £95.50 |
| Section 50 (Street Works) licence - new apparatus | 28 days |
Admin fee Capitalised fee Inspection fee (for each 200m length) |
£152 £171.50 £124.50 |
| Section 50 (Street Works) licence - existing apparatus | 28 days |
Admin fee Inspection fee (for each 200m length) |
£72 £119 |
| Street cafe licence | 2 months |
New application fee Annual renewal fee |
£426.50 £124 |
| Building works to cellars | 14 days |
Licence fee Inspection fee |
£424.50 £124.50 |
| Advertising boards | 2 months |
New applications Annual renewal |
£104 £60 |
| Display of goods | 2 months |
New applications Annual renewal |
£104 £60 |
| Display <5m2 | 2 months |
New applications Annual renewal |
£162 £120 |
| Highway licence late notification fee | This fee may be applied where insufficient notice is given in respect of highway licence application | £30 | |
Highway charges
| Charge | Details | Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Parking waiver | Admin fee. One day per vehicle. | £16 |
| Road traffic accident clear-up |
Admin fee Labour/plant/materials |
£47.50 Actual cost |
| Placing of a traffic sign on or near a road consideration | Admin fee | £47.50 |
| Placing of a traffic sign in accordance with above professional, legal, advertising, signing | Actual cost | |
| Charge for loss of revenue where the operation obstructs an on-street parking bay administered by the council | £5 per day, per bay |
Traffic Regulation Order fees
| Order type | Notice required | Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 day closure (planned works) | 28 days | £300 |
| Emergency closure (21 days) | Next day | £300 |
| Temporary 18 month closure (roads)* | 28 days | Minimum £1600 |
| Temporary 6 month closure (footpaths)* | 28 days | Minimum £1600 |
| Extension to temporary 6 month closure* | 14 days | Minimum £1600 |
| Permanent order* | 28 days | Minimum £1600 |
| Application from developer to vary, amend, or revoke a Traffic Regulation Order* | 28 days | Minimum £2500 |
| *Advertising costs (estimate £400 to £800 per advert, but varies depending on advert size) | ||
Street naming and numbering fees
| Details | Cost (£) |
|---|---|
| New streets | £155 |
| 1 to 3 addresses | £40 per address |
| 4 addresses or more | £13 per address |
| For every 50 addresses or part of, above 3 | £100 |
Searches / information charges
| Type of information | Details | Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Highway inspector report, complaint, contact | Provide copies for previous 2 years | £52.50 |
| Works instructions / orders | Provide copies for previous 2 years | £52.50 |
| Street works register | Provide copies for previous 2 years | £42.50 |
| Additional charge | For more than 2 previous years of any of the above | £52.50 |
| Highway adoption records | Provide electronic extracts of | £32 |
