Once you have submitted your application one of our customer advisors will contact you, quoting your form reference number, to take payment shortly.
Please be advised from the 1st April 2026 there will be an increase of 2.77% for all Licence application fees.
| Description | Duration * | Fee (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Licence to affix Apparatus to Street Furniture such as Automated Traffic Counting | 2 years | 68.00 |
| Licence to Discharge Treated Effluent from a Private Drainage system into the Highway Drainage System | One-off charge | 429.00 |
| Licence to erect a Sign in the Highway | 2 years | 68.00 |
| Licence to make an Excavation in the Highway | 6 months | 447.00 |
| Licence to place a Bench, Notice Board, Planter, Waste Bin, etc on the Highway | 2 years | 68.00 |
| Licence to place a Crane, Cherry Picker, MEWP, etc on the Highway (date specific) | per day | 130.00 |
| Change of date | per day | 42.00 |
| Licence to place a Grit Bin on the Highway | One-off charge | 68.00 |
| Licence to place a Skip on the Highway (new/renewal) | 14 days | 68.00 |
| Licence to place a Wheelie Bin on the Highway | 2 years | 68.00 |
| Licence to place Banners, Cables, Decorative Lighting, Bunting over the Highway | 28 days | 68.00 |
| Licence to place Building Materials on the Highway (new/renewal) | 14 days | 103.00 |
| Admin Fee - Amendments and changes etc | One-off-charge | 68.00 |
| Licence to place Hoarding on the Highway (new/renewal) | 14 days | 127.00 |
| Licence to place Neighbourhood Watch Signs on the Highway | 2 years | 68.00 |
| Licence to place Scaffolding on the Highway (new/renewal) | 28 days | 127.00 |
| Licence for Professional Photography (inc. Filming) | 5 days | 314.00 |
| Licence to place Tables & Chairs, Objects or A-Boards (Traders) on the Highway | ||
| Tables & Chairs | 2 years | 306.00 |
| Objects (Traders) | 2 years | 153.00 |
| Advertising Board (multiple) - Investigation Fee (one-off) | 2 years | 384.00 |
| Initial Licence | 2 years | 306.00 |
| Renewal | 2 years | 153.00 |
| Licence to Plant & Maintain Vegetation in the Highway (Cultivation) | 2 Years | 68.00 |
| Licence to plant Posts, Bollards in the Highway | 2 Years | 68.00 |
| S184 Dropped Kerb /Vehicle Crossover Licence (Phase 1 Homeowner) | 6 months | 147.00 |
| S184 Dropped Kerb /Vehicle Crossover Licence (Phase 2 Contractor) | 6 months | 265.00 |
| Renewal | 6 months | 147.00 |
| Section 50 Licence - new / existing apparatus | One-off charge | 635.00 |
| Wildlife verge Licence | 2 years | 68.00 |
| Other objects in Highway (Gazebos, display stands, etc - temporary) | 14 days | 68.00 |
| Reclaiming illegally placed banners | One-off charge | 68.00 |
| Highway information - copy of agreement (including plans) - covers cost of producing electronic copies of agreements and plans to the customer | One-off charge | 68.00 |
| Site inspection to assess safety and condition, if deemed necessary before & after placing of scaffolding, etc on the highway, as well as attendance for enforcement issues | One-off charge | 68.00 |
| Temporary attachment of apparatus to streetlight | 2 years | 68.00 |
| Temporary Traffic Order section 14 (1)(up to 18 months) | One-off charge excludes Advertising Costs | 985.00 |
| Advertising costs # | N/A | TBC |
| Temporary Traffic Notice(emergency) section 14 (2) | One-off charge | 792.00 |
| Traffic Survey | One-off charge | 68.00 |
Please use online applications and payment options where available.
* in all cases 'days' refers to calender days.
# Advertising costs vary dependent on the publication used and full costs will be collected once they have been confirmed.