Road occupation permits

You must get a permit from the Council if you want to carry out work in or occupy a public street.

You can apply and make payment online for road occupation and skip permits.

You can also apply by downloading an application pack from this page and returning it in person or by post with your cheque payment. If you apply to us in person you can pay by cash, cheque or debit card.  

If you apply for a road occupation permit you are legally obligated to take into account statutory notice periods. Our statutory guidance page tells you about the likely time scales needed to process applications. 

Please note revised Charges came into operation on 1 April 2012

Charges will depend on the type of permit you have applied for and the length of time you will need to do your work. Full details of charges are included within each relevant application pack.

Download road occupation permit guidance/application packs

Place a skip on a public road

Excavate in the road or pavement

Excavate the pavement to create a driveway or other access point

Put up scaffolding, access towers, hoardings, stagings or fencing

Occupy a portion of the road to place site huts, storage containers, cabins, materials or contractors plant

Put up a tower crane

Operate mobile cranes, hoists and cherry pickers from the public highway

Excavations for placing, maintaining, adjusting or removing apparatus in or under a road (Section 109) - please contact us directly for this service