Roads and infrastructure fees and charges

Includes fees and charges for activities on or around public roads, for example, deposit of material, road works, street cafes, valid from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Road works, excavations and boundary information charges

Where works have commenced and necessary applications are not made in advance, the initial permissions charge will be doubled.

Road works and excavations (Section 56 RSA) charges

Charges apply for works and excavations on public roads, with fees varying by type: 

  • standard works include private driveway crossings
  • minor works cover all other excavations
  • major works involve occupying the road to undertake more significant works within the road boundary
A table of charges relating to road works and excavations.

Type

Charges

Initial fee

£170.25

Standard – renewal

£73.90

Minor – Initial

£280.05

Minor – renewal

£112.00

Major – initial

£560.15

Major – renewal

£140.00

Major – additional charge ( more than 10 days)

£150

Roadworks permissions charges

Charges apply for New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (Section 109 NRSWA) roadworks permissions, with fees varying for initial applications and renewals. Fees are charged per 100m of apparatus installed.

 

A table showing the different types of road and street works and their charges.

Type

Charges

Initial

£284.55

Renewal

£71.70

Road boundary information requests

If you want to request information around a road boundary there is a minimum charge of £67.50 per A4 plan.