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 closures and traffic orders charges

Charges apply for temporary traffic orders for events or works under either Section 14 or 16 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Charges vary depending on the organisation or service required. Permanent Traffic Orders such as Stopping-Up or De-Listing under the RSA are also subject to a fee.

A table showing the different types of road closures and traffic orders and their relevant charges.

Type

Charges

Commercial organisation

£2,000.00

Community or economic-benefit events

£436.80

Registered charities

£120.75

Emergency closure

£600.00

Diversion notice

£277.85

Permanent traffic order

£1,600.00

Stopping-Up or De-Listing order

£990.00

Temporary traffic lights and signs charges

Temporary traffic lights and signage may be required to support safe traffic management during works or events. A permit is required to use multi-phase temporary traffic lights Charges apply depending on the duration and type of traffic control requested.

A table showing the duration of temporary traffic lights and the relevant charge for each.

On duration

Charges

Up to 1 week

£112.00

Extra 4 weeks

£67.20

PU companies (2-way lights)

£0

Temporary event sign charge

A temporary event signs for 6 months costs £89.60.