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Highways fees and charges

Note: we do not charge VAT on licences, except where stated below. However, if the company you are dealing with is VAT registered, they are required to charge you VAT at the standard rate for both the licence and any associated administrative charges.

Skip licences

Description Rate
Only available to companies on our Register of Skip Operators £91.42 for a two-week licence.
£35.56 early start fee (if licence is required within three days of request).
Failure to comply with the licence conditions will result in a further inspection fee of £69.83
No licence extensions. If a skip needs to be in situ for longer than two weeks then an additional £91.42 licence fee will apply.
£196.80 if an unlicensed skip is found on the highway.

Scaffold / hoarding licences

Description Type Description Licence fee (4 weeks) Early start fee Extension fee
Only available to Scaffold Companies and Building Contractors on our Register of Scaffold Companies A Standard (<10m height) £252.68 £35.56 £111.73
B Non-standard (> 10m height) £252.68 £35.56 £111.73
C Retention scaffold £504.08 £35.56 £111.73
D Tower scaffold (if removed daily) £41.90 £35.56 £21.59
E Hoarding (remaining width of footway 1.5m+) £125.70 £35.56 £111.73
F Hoarding (remaining width of footway <1.5m) £252.68 £35.56 £111.73

Street café licences

Rate

Application fee

  • Up to 5 tables or Up to 10m2 - £350.44 plus works costs
  • Over 5 tables or Over 10m2 - £631.05 plus works costs

Note £111.73 of the application fee is non-refundable.

Annual renewal fee

  • Up to 5 tables or Up to 10m2 - £91.42
  • Over 5 tables or Over 10 m2 - £161.26

Fees and rates

Title / Description Rate
Temporary excavation in the Highway (s171 HA) and licence to place and maintain/repair apparatus in the Highway (s50 NRSWA) Total £900
Temporary excavation in the Highway (s171 HA) and licence to place and maintain/repair apparatus in the Highway (s50 NRSWA) Licence fee £750
Temporary excavation in the Highway (s171 HA) and licence to place and maintain/repair apparatus in the Highway (s50 NRSWA) Inspection fee x 3 £150
Temporary excavation in the Highway (s171 HA) and licence to place and maintain/repair apparatus in the Highway (s50 NRSWA) Inspection fee (1 unit) 15 working days or less £150
Temporary excavation in the Highway (s171 HA) and licence to place and maintain/repair apparatus in the Highway (s50 NRSWA) Additional inspection fee (2 units) 16 to 30 working days £300
Temporary excavation in the Highway (s171 HA) and licence to place and maintain/repair apparatus in the Highway (s50 NRSWA) Additional inspection fee (3 units) greater than 30 working days £450
Temporary excavation in the Highway (s171 HA) and licence to place and maintain/repair apparatus in the Highway (s50 NRSWA) coring fee £97.43
Search of the street works register on behalf of a customer £55.87
Building materials licence £91.42 for a 2 week licence.
Highway projection licence £182.85 licence fee (fee only applies to new projections).
Cellar opening licence Officer time spent dealing with cellar opening applications is charged at an hourly rate of £55.87 per hour and any other external costs incurred by ourselves are recharged to the applicant.
Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders

18 month closure - £1,200 (plus advertising at cost)

5 day closure - £900

Emergency closure - £900

Event closure - £900 for a new event and £258.50 for a recurring event (plus advertising at cost).

Registered charitable events and not-for profit events are exempt from the fee, but advertising costs may still apply.

Additional charges will be applied where further work is required in relation to a temporary closure at an hourly rate of £55.87 per hour.
Superintendence fees 12% on the total value of the bond.
Supervision fees S278 Supervision fees for 278 agreement work where the Highway Development Service has been used – 10% of bond value
Tourist Traffic Signs

£209.50 initial assessment fee (non-refundable).

Additional charges will be applied where further work is required in relation to an application at an hourly rate of £55.87 per hour.
Road safety audits

£55.87 per hour plus mileage costs

Audits vary in size so difficult to quote an approximate figure. Estimate will be provided on request.
Rechargeable works admin fee

Requested and Damage works

Work costs less than £500 - minimum charge of £63.48

Work costs £500 to £1,000 - minimum charge of £126.96

Work costs £1,000 admin fee 25% of total.
Mobile mechanical plant machinery e.g. cherry picker, scissor lifts and cranes (one day or less) There is no charge for mobile mechanical plant machinery that is on site for one day or less.
Mobile mechanical plant machinery e.g. cherry picker, scissor lifts and cranes (more than one day)

£182.85 for a 2 week licence

£35.56 early start fee (if licence is required within 3 days of request)

If mobile mechanical plant machinery needs to be in situ for longer than 2 weeks then an additional £111.73 week extension fee will apply.

Failure to comply with the licence conditions will result in a further inspection fee of £69.83
Stopping up order

Officer time spent dealing with an application will be charged at an hourly rate of £55.87 per hour.

Other external costs incurred by ourselves will be recharged to the applicant.

The applicant must pay a fee of £1,051.33 with the initial request and the balance must be settled prior to the application to the Magistrates Court.
H-Bar Markings

£280.61 total fee

Please note Blue Badge holders are exempt from the charge.
Request from consultants / private companies for ‘new’ information

Officer time spent preparing ‘new’ information requested by consultants / private companies will be charged at an hourly rate of £55.87 per hour.

Existing information will be provided in accordance with the Council Publication Scheme, which states that as much information as possible should be made available free of charge.

Information will be provided on receipt of payment.
Structures approval

Officer time spent assessing new structures proposed by developers will be charged at an hourly rate of £55.87 per hour.

The applicant must pay a fee of £139.67 with the initial request and the balance must be settled with the request for signature of the Approval in Principle (AIP).
Abnormal loads notification

There is no charge for processing the notifications or indemnities. However, charges will be made for other services including:

  • if calculations are required to determine if the bridge (or other structure) is suitable to carry the abnormal load
  • if any street furniture is required to be removed (and replaced) in order for the movement to take place
Traffic speed and flow data (where available)

£66.02 per site ( plus £55.87 per hour or part hour) 

Where non-standard reports are requested this fee will increase. Applicants will be notified prior to charges. Where the request is received from a member of the public and is straightforward the fee may be waived.
Turning-off (or Bagging-off) of traffic signal lights (including pedestrian crossing lights) This MUST be arranged in advance with our Traffic Engineering Team and will be charged dependent upon dates, times and durations, but is likely to be in the region of £500.
Application from developer for a Traffic Regulation Order amendment Officer time spent dealing with an application from a developer for a Traffic Regulation Order amendment is charged at an hourly rate of £55.87 per hour and other external costs incurred by ourselves are recharged to the applicant.
Over-sail of the highway by crane and cable spanning the highway applications £182.85
Officer time spent dealing with requests for commercial events on the highway Officer time will be charged at an hourly rate of £55.87 but registered charitable events, not-for profit events and events where we are a delivery partner are exempt from the fee.
Officer time spent dealing with applications from external organisations to carry out traffic surveys on the public highway Officer time will be charged at an hourly rate of £55.87

CON29 highway search fees are calculated in accordance with the Local Authorities (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008. VAT to be added.

Description Rate
CON29 Standard Highway search £60.43
CON29 Highway Search Optional Questions Q4 £18.73
CON29 Highway Search Optional Questions Q21 £5.18
CON29 Highway Search Optional Questions Q22 £26.04

‘CON29 type’ highway enquiries (not using the CON29 form) are calculated not in accordance with the Local Authorities (Charges for Property Searches) Regulations 2008. VAT not applicable.

Description Rate
Non-CON29 Highway Enquiry including a plan (up to 100m) £74.33
Non-CON29 Highway Enquiry (as above but each additional 100m on a plan) and CON29 type questions £35.79

Further non-CON29 search information is available. Please contact us for more information.

Part 1, Commons Act 2006 – Schedule of application types and fees

Provision under, or for the purpose of which, the application is made Purpose of application Application fee
Section 6 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA1) Creation of a right of common resulting in the registration of new common land No fee
Section 6 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA1) Creation of a right of common over existing common land £353.70
Section 7 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA2) Variation of a right of common £353.70
Section 7 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA2) Variation of a right of common resulting in the registration of new common land No fee
Section 8 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA3) Apportionment of a right of common £353.70
Section 10 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA4) Attachment of a right of common No fee
Section 11 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA5) Re-allocation of attached rights £353.70
Section 12 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA6) Transfer of a right in gross £131.89
Section 13 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA7) Surrender or extinguishment of a right of common £263.77
Section 14, paragraph 8 (Application form CA8) Statutory disposition pursuant to section 14 of the 2006 Act (including the exchange of land for land subject to a statutory disposition) £527.55
Section 15(1) of the 2006 Act (Application form CA9) Registration of a new town or village green other than by the owner No fee
Section 15(8) of the 2006 Act (Application form CA9) Registration of a new town or village green by the owner No fee
Section 19 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA10) Correction, for the purpose of section 19(2)(a) (of a mistake made by the registration authority) No fee
Section 19 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA10) Removing, for the purpose of section 19(2)(c) (a duplicate entry in the register) No fee
Section 19 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA10) Correction, for a purpose described in 19(2)(b), or (e) £353.70
Section 19 of the 2006 Act (Application form CA10) Section 19 of the 2006 Act CA10 Correction, for a purpose described in section 19(2)(d) £59.95
Schedule 1, paragraph 19(6)(b), to the 2006 Act (Application form CA11) Severance by transfer to public bodies £89.92
Schedule 1, paragraph 3 (7)(b), to the 2006 Act (Application form CA12) Severance by authorised order £263.77
Schedule 2, paragraph 2 or 3, to the 2006 Act (Application form CA 13) Non-registration of common land or town or village green No fee
Schedule 2, paragraph 4, to the 2006 Act (Application form CA13) Waste Land of a manor not registered as common land No fee
Schedule 2, paragraph 5, to the 2006 Act (Application form CA13) Town or village green wrongly registered as common land No fee
Schedule 2, paragraphs 6 - 9, to the 2006 Act (Application form CA13) Deregistration of certain land registered as common land or as a town or village green £1,762.50
Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4 to the 2006 Act (Application form CA14) - Note: applications made after the end of the transitional application period will incur a fee (Paragraph 4) Creation of a right of common, statutory disposition (including the exchange of land for land subject to a statutory disposition) and variation  £485.59
Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4 to the 2006 Act (Application form CA14) - Note: applications made after the end of the transitional application period will incur a fee (Paragraph 4) Surrender or extinguishment of a right of common, severance of a right of common, transfer of a right in gross £299.75
Schedule 3, paragraph 2 or 4 to the 2006 Act (Application form CA 14) - Note: applications made after the end of the transitional application period will incur a fee (Paragraph 4) Apportionment of a right of common (to facilitate any other purpose) £443.62
Regulation 43 of the Commons Registration (England) Regulations 2014 CA15 Declaration of entitlement to exercise a right of common £83.93
Section 15A(1) of the 2006 Act, CA16 Deposits under section 15A(1) of the Commons Act 2006 £467.60
Cost per any Additional notices £35.97
General Enquiries General Enquiry requesting a copy of a register and/or plan £19.05

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