Road Works and Street Occupation Charges
Temporary Traffic Restrictions
| Description - For continuous period of up to 21 days |
Charges from 1 April 2011 |
| Application received 28 days or more prior to Order coming in to effect |
£750 |
| Application received less than 28 days prior to Order coming in to effect |
£1000 |
| Description - For continuous period over 21 days but not more than 6 months |
|
| Application received 28 days or more prior to Order coming in to effect |
£1500 |
| Application received less than 28 days prior to Order coming in to effect |
£1750 |
| For repeat posting of weekly or monthly closure notices |
£150 |
28 days is normally required to process an application for a temporary traffic order, allowing for workload. While an application can be processed in less time, more expensive media will be required for the advertising. This additional cost is reflected in the new charges made to applicants.
Temporary/Permanent Industrial Access
| Description |
Charges from 1 April 2011 |
| Charge for visiting site, processing application and granting permission |
£400 |
| Surcharge for illegal occupation |
£400 |
Consent for Excavating in the Road under Section 56 or 61 of the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984
| Description |
Charges from 1 April 2011 |
| Excavation not involving installation of private apparatus |
£400 |
| Surcharge for illegal occupation |
£400 |
Consent for Excavating in a Road under Section 109 of the New Roads & Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA)
| Description |
Charges from 1 April 2011 |
| Charge for initial application and permission for works which are only one inspection unit |
£400 |
| Surcharge for illegal occupation |
£400 |
| Additional charge for works over one inspection unit |
£65 |
| Annual charge for maintaining records for Symology notification |
£150 |
These charges contribute towards the Council's expenditure on the Symology system, which is employed to notify Statutory Undertakers of work in accordance with NRSWA. Applicants will also be required to meet Inspection charges in accordance with regulations issued under NRSWA.
Street Occupations
| Scaffold/Hoarding permits - For a continuous period of up to 1 month |
Charges from 1 April 2011 |
| (Under 25 metres in length) |
£100 |
| (25 metres or over) |
£150 |
| Scaffold/Hoarding permits - For each subsequent month of original application |
|
| (Under 25 metres in length): |
£65 |
| (25 metres or over) |
£100 |
| Scaffold/Hoarding permits - For subsequent extension for up to 1 month |
|
| (Under 25 metres in length) |
£90 |
| (25 metres or over) |
£125 |
| Surcharge for Illegal occupation of the road |
£200 |
| Crane, Hydraulic Platform Permits |
|
| Charge for granting permission (day permit, per site) |
£65 |
| Charge for granting permission (week permit, per site) |
£85 |
| Roaming Permit (up to 5 sites, max 90 minutes per site, permit valid for one day) |
£85 |
| Surcharge for illegal occupation of the road per day |
£65 |
| Temporary Traffic Lights |
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| For a continuous period of up to one week, charge for granting permission |
£75 |
| Surcharge for illegal occupation of the road |
£400 |
Skips
| Description |
Charges from 1 April 2011 |
| For continuous period of 7 days |
£30 |
| Surcharge for illegal occupation of the road |
£100 |
| Additional daily charge for a skip sited within a Pay and Display area |
£30 for zones ABCEF & G
£15 for all other zones |
| Surcharge as part of illegal occupation of the road |
£100 |
The surcharge is payable where a skip is placed without a permit being first obtained.
The daily charge for Pay and Display contribute to the loss of revenue from parking charges and the new amount equates to standard charges made by the Council for daily occupation of a Pay and Display space for the purposes of loading etc.
Driveways
| Driveway application out with planning application process |
£60 |
Switching Off/Bagging of Traffic Signals
| Processing of Bagging Signals |
£50 |
A discount of 30% will be applied should the penalty notice be paid with 30 days of issue.
