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.

Depositing materials, scaffolding and skip fees on or around public roads

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

Deposit of materials (Section 59 RSA) charges

Charges apply for placing or storing materials on public roads, with fees based on the duration of the occupation.

A table showing the duration of time depositing materials on public roads and the relevant charge for each.

Duration

Charges

Up to 4 weeks

£122.10

Extra 4 weeks

£122.10

Scaffolding and staging (Section 58 RSA) charges

Charges apply for placing scaffolding or staging on public roads, with fees varying by the duration of the installation.

A table showing the duration of time placing scaffolding or staging on a public road and the relevant charge for each.

Duration

Charges

Less than 1 week

£122.10

Up to 12 weeks

£159.05

Extra 12 weeks

£122.10

Builders’ skips (Section 85 RSA) charges

The fee to apply for permits to place builders’ skips on public roads is £122.10.