Website and telephone payments Sunday 19 May
Our website and telephone payment systems are unavailable between 9am and 2pm on Sunday 19 May. You will not be able to pay for any council services on our website or over the phone during this time.
By law, licences are required for equipment such as canopies, blinds or CCTV equipment that might protrude over a public highway.
Licences will normally be granted as part of the planning process but, in some circumstances, a highway projection licence might be granted separately.
To allow pedestrians to walk safely beneath projections, the following is required:
The owners of the apparatus must have public liability insurance cover for a minimum of £5 million.
To apply for a licence, download and complete the application form (pdf / 236 KB) and return it with the fee to your local area highways office. Refer to our list of fees and charges for cost details.