Guidance

How to develop or vary permit schemes for street works

Highways authorities can develop new permit schemes or vary existing ones following this advice.

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This further advice describes how an authority might better develop or, where required, vary their schemes.

The information provided includes guidance and a permit calculator for local authority use.

The required that the Secretary of State approve schemes. The removed this requirement (England only). Schemes are now approved by council鈥檚 own order.

Updates to this page

Published 30 June 2016
Last updated 6 March 2019 show all updates
  1. Permit calculator and guidance for local authority use added.

  2. First published.

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