Permit schemes: statutory guidance for highway authorities

Department for Transport, 2022
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Supplement

Civil & Structural Supplement

Abstract

Provides statutory guidance for highway authorities developing and operating a permit scheme. Establishes the framework, the permit scheme content, notifications, sanctions, fees, other enactments, and modifications.

History

Superseded by: 17 December 2025 update. Supersedes: Statutory guidance for highway authority permit schemes. Moving Britain ahead (DfT, 2020). Issued 2022, updated to reflect regulatory changes and came into force on 03/04/2023.

Subjects

  • Roads
  • Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
  • Transport facilities
  • Streetworks/road maintenance

Publisher History

The Department for Transport is a UK Government department that provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. These activities were formerly carried out by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.

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