There are four types of permits for registerable works - permits for:
Permit for Major Works
This type of permit is usually needed for the most significant types of works and generally needs the most advanced notice.
Major works are those which:
- have been identified in an organisation's annual operating programme or are normally planned or known about at least six months in advanced of the start date
- need a temporary traffic regulation order
- will take 11 working days or more.
Please note: activities that last less than 10 days but need a traffic regulation order, such as a temporary road closure, or are part of the organisation's operating programme will be categorised as major activity. If this takes place in non-traffic sensitive roads or times, they may have reduced fees.
Provisional Advanced Authorisation (PAA)
If you are planning major works, you may also need to apply for a Provisional Advanced Authorisation (PAA). This allows significant works to be identified, co-ordinated and programmed in advanced by allowing works to be provisionally planned in before we consider granting a permit.
The PAA application:·
- must be submitted at least 3 months before you plan to start the works
- should include a description of the work you want to carry out and the expected start and end dates
- is limited to one street.
You will be charged for a PAA as well as major works permit, unless we have pre-agreed it with you.
Please note: if your PAA application is accepted, this does not necessarily mean your application for a major works permit will be accepted.
Permit for Standard Works
Standard works are planned to take 4 to 10 days.
Activities that last less than 10 days but need a traffic regulation order, such as a temporary road closure, or are part of your organisation's operating programme will be categorised as major activity and will need to follow the application process for a major activity. If this takes place in non-traffic sensitive roads or times, they may have reduced fees.
Your permit application must:
- be submitted to us at least 10 days before the expected start date
- include a description of the works you want to carry out and the expected start and end dates.
Permit for Minor Works
Minor works are planned to take 3 days or less.
Activities that last less than 3 days but need a traffic regulation order, such as a temporary road closure, or are part of your organisation's operating programme will be categorised as major activity and will need to follow the application process for a major activity. If this takes place in non-traffic sensitive roads or times, they may have reduced fees.
Your permit application must:
- be submitted to us at least 3 days before the expected start date
- include a description of the works you want to carry out and the expected start and end dates.
Immediate activities are emergency works. This may also include corrective works to dangerous defects.
They are works that are needed to:
- stop an unplanned interruption of any supply or service provided by the company
- avoid substantial loss to the company in relation to an existing service
- reconnect supplies or services where the company would be under a civil or criminal liability if the reconnection is delayed until after the permit has expired.
These types of activities may start without a permit.
If you need to carry out immediate works that need traffic control on traffic sensitive streets, you must submit a permit application within 2 hours of the works starting.
A permit application must be submitted by 10am the next working day if the works take place out of hours.