Highways Fees and Charges 2026-2027
| Category | Sub-heading / type | Description | Fees (or deposit where specified) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Bridges, Retaining Walls, Footbridges and Subways | Mon - Fri Normal Hours (Officer time per day) | £498.35 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Mon - Fri & Sat Outside normal hours (Officer time per day) | £817.37 | |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Sun/Bank Holiday (Officer time per day) | £817.39 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Licensing of scaffolding or hoarding | Scaffold or Hoarding up to 15mtrs in length per 4 week period or any part thereof. To cover administration, inspection costs and coordination. | £581.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Scaffold or Hoarding up to 15mtrs in length up to 4 weeks. To cover administration, inspection costs and coordination. | £638.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Scaffold or Hoarding over 15mtrs in length over 4 weeks and up to a period of 3 months, or any part thereof. To cover administration, inspection costs and coordination per month or part thereof. | £851.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Scaffold or Hoarding over 15mtrs in length over 3 months and up to a period of 6 months, or any part thereof. To cover administration, inspection costs and coordination per month or part thereof. | £1,156.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Scaffold or Hoarding over 15mtrs in length over 6 months and up to a period of 12 months, or any part thereof. To cover administration, inspection costs and coordination per month or part thereof | £1,771.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Scaffold or Hoarding over 15mtrs in length over 12 months and up to a period of 18 months, or any part thereof. To cover administration, inspection costs and coordination per month or part thereof | £2,386.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Scaffold or Hoarding over 15mtrs in length over 18 months, or any part thereof. To cover administration, inspection costs and coordination per month or part thereof. | £2,691.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Licensing Skips | Band A - Per 7 day period or any part thereof to a maximum of 14 calendar days | £77.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Band B - Per 7 day period or any part thereof for a placement of between 15 and 30 calendar days | £116.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Band C - Per 7 day period or any part thereof for a placement in excess of 31 calendar days | £132.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Builders Materials Licence | Placement on the highway up to a maximum of 14 days. | £99.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | An enhanced rate for periods beyond 14 days. | £121.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for consent to place a compound, container, porta cabin or similar on the highway | Application for consent to site a crane or platform vehicle on the highway (Low network impact) | £638.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for consent to site a crane or platform vehicle on the highway (High network impact) | £792.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for Tower Crane Over-sail (low network impact) | £638.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for Tower Crane Over-sail (High network impact) | £792.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Graduated charge per month | £150.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for consent to place a compound, container, porta cabin or similar on the highway | Graduated charge 1 to 3 months | £782.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Graduated charge 4 to 6 months | £1,553.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Graduated charge 7 to 9 months | £2,622.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Graduated charge 10 to 12 months | £3,387.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for consent to site a cherry picker or scissor lift vehicle on the highway (Low network impact) | £611.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for consent to site a cherry picker or scissor lift vehicle on the highway (High network impact) | £726.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Tables and Chairs - Cafes, Restaurants and Public Houses | Business Planning Act (Tables & Chairs) | £500.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Temporary Traffic Regulation | 14(2) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic on roads (up to 5 days) | £1,727.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | 14(1) Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic on roads (up to 1 month) + advertising. Charges in excess of 3mths are set out below | £8,404.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | 14(2) Temporary Traffic Regulation Notices for Emergencies up to 21 days | £1,876.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | 15(2) Over 18 months (per month) | £1,884.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | 16A Temporary Traffic Regulation Order for temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic on roads (up to 3 days) - Includes any Orders + advertising if not annual event | £5,555.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | 16A Temporary Filming Notice/ Order for temporary prohibition or restriction of traffic on roads (1 day for Notice / 7 days for Order) + advertising if required | £1,806.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Application for consent for temporary waiting restriction to be made for a special event off the highway | £1,806.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Permitting – Costs determined by DfT | Major PAA- Category 0,1,2&TS | £105.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Major- Category 0,1,2&TS | £240.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Standard- Category 0,1,2&TS | £130.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Minor- Category 0,1,2&TS | £65.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | ImmediateCategory 0,1,2 & TS | £60.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Permit Variation | £45.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Major PAA- Category 3&4 | £75.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Major- Category 3&4 | £150.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Standard- Category 3&4 | £75.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Minor- Category 3&4 | £42.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Immediate- Category 3&4 | £37.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Permit Variation | £35.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Sec 171 Highways Act 1980 | Licence (Works) | £1,375.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Licence (Works with no excavation) | £1,051.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Variation Fees | £127.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Licence (Structure) | £297.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Administration/Processing Fee | £155.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Per Month Charge Thereafter | £77.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Sec 50 NRSWA 1991 | Licence | £1,375.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Variation Fee | £127.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Parking Signs | Per 5 Signs | £270.00 |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Per 10 Signs | £534.00 | |
| Network Management Licencing and Permitting | Administration Fee for Site Meetings/Visits etc | Administration Fee for Site Meetings/Visits etc | £155.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Highway Searches - A fee is charged for the provision of highway ownership information and public rights of way data. Each request must relate to a single site and be provided on an A3-sized plan, drawn to a scale of 1:250. The search will confirm: • adopted and unadopted highway status • extent of highway maintainable at public expense • recorded public rights of way within or adjacent to the site |
£96.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Residential Crossover Applications – Section 184 (Highways Act 1980) - A non-refundable deposit of £300 is required for all residential crossover applications made under Section 184 of the Highways Act 1980. All costs associated with the application will be fully recovered from the resident, including (but not limited to): design and assessment, any required Traffic Management Order (TMO), and implementation of the crossover works. The deposit will be offset against the total cost of the works, with any additional charges invoiced where the full cost exceeds the initial payment. |
£300.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Commercial and Industrial Crossover Applications – Section 184 (Highways Act 1980) - A non-refundable deposit of £1,250 is required for all commercial and industrial crossover applications (including applications from businesses, schools and similar premises) made under Section 184 of the Highways Act 1980. All costs associated with the application will be fully recovered from the applicant, including (but not limited to): design and assessment, any required Traffic Management Order (TMO), and implementation of the crossover works. The deposit will be offset against the total cost of the works, with any additional charges invoiced where the full cost exceeds the initial payment. |
£1,250.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Stopping up orders (S116 of the Highway Act) | £7,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Stopping up orders (S247 of the Town and Country Planning Act) | £6,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Highway Technical Approvals | Highways Technical Approvals – Small Schemes (under £25,000) - A fee is charged for Highways Technical Approval to review designs or proposals for small-scale highway works with an estimated value of less than £25,000 and which do not require a legal agreement. This includes (but is not limited to) works such as: reinstatement of redundant crossovers, and small-scale resurfacing or surfacing works. This charge relates to the technical review and approval process only and excludes Traffic Management Order (TMO) costs, which will be charged separately where applicable. |
£750.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Highway Technical Approvals | Highways Technical Approvals – Schemes Requiring a Legal Agreement (under £50,000) - A fee is charged for Highways Technical Approval to review designs or proposals for highway works with an estimated value of less than £50,000 where a legal agreement is required (e.g. Section 278 or similar). This charge relates to the technical review and approval process only and excludes legal fees, which will be charged separately where applicable. |
£3,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Highway Technical Approvals | Highways Technical Approvals – Schemes Requiring a Legal Agreement (£50,000 to £150,000) - A fee is charged for Highways Technical Approval to review designs or proposals for highway works with an estimated value between £50,000 and £150,000 where a legal agreement is required (e.g. Section 278 or similar). This charge relates to the technical review and approval process only and excludes legal fees, which will be charged separately where applicable. |
£4,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Highway Technical Approvals | Highways Technical Approvals – Schemes Requiring a Legal Agreement (over £150,000) - A fee is charged for Highways Technical Approval to review designs or proposals for highway works with an estimated value of greater than £150,000 where a legal agreement is required (e.g. Section 278 or similar). This charge relates to the technical review and approval process only and excludes legal fees, which will be charged separately where applicable. |
£6,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for new Footbridges | £3,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for retaining walls and basements (standard / no departures, retained height <1.5 m) | £1,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for retaining walls and basements (complex) / departures or retained height ≥1.5 m | £2,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for subways (CG300 category 1) | £2,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for subways (CG300 category 2) | £3,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for subways (CG300 category 3) | £4,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for culverts | £1,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for ramps (CG 300 category 0) | £750.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for ramps (CG 300 category 1) | £1,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for ramps (CG 300 category 2) | £2,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Approval in Principle (AIP) | Approval In Principle (AIP) for ramps (CG 300 category 3) | £2,200.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Highway Licenses | License for balconies (S177 of the Highways Act 1980) - for balconies oversailing the public highway - Application and approval | £3,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Highway Licenses | Construction License for permanent underground structures within public highway, such as basements, cellars, permanent foundation structures, and other. (Section 179 of the highways Act 1980) | £3,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Highway Licenses | License for bridge oversailing public highway (S176 of the Highways Act 1980) | £3,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Traffic Management Orders Costs for processing TMO and adversting. | £6,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Rental of cycle hangar space | £43.20 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Engineer’s Fees – Section 278 Works (Small Schemes under £50,000) - For Section 278 schemes with an estimated construction value of less than £50,000, the Engineer’s fee will be charged at 15% of the works cost, subject to a minimum non-refundable fee of £2,000. This fee covers administrative, processing, supervision and inspection services only. It excludes technical approval fees and legal fees, which will be charged separately where applicable. A deposit of £3,000 will be required and invoiced at the commissioning stage or following technical approval (whichever is earlier). |
£3,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Engineer’s Fees – Section 278 Works (Medium Schemes: £50,000 to £150,000) - For Section 278 schemes with an estimated construction value between £50,000 and £150,000, the Engineer’s fee will be charged at 12.5% of the works cost, subject to a minimum fee of £7,500, of which £2,000 is non-refundable. This fee covers administrative, processing, supervision and inspection services only. It excludes technical approval fees and legal fees, which will be charged separately where applicable. A deposit of £3,000 will be required and invoiced at the commissioning stage or following technical approval (whichever is earlier). |
£3,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Engineer’s Fees – Section 278 Works (Large Schemes: over £150,000) - For Section 278 schemes with an estimated construction value of greater than £150,000, the Engineer’s fee will be charged at 10% of the works cost, subject to a minimum fee of £18,750, of which £2,000 is non-refundable. This fee covers administrative, processing, supervision and inspection services only. It excludes technical approval fees and legal fees, which will be charged separately where applicable. A deposit of £3,000 will be required and invoiced at the commissioning stage or following technical approval (whichever is earlier). |
£3,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Provision of accident stats upon request (per site) | £150.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Provision of traffic survey data upon request (per site) | £150.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Provision of traffic modelling data upon request (per site) | £1,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | LBN Asset and Utility Search - A fee is charged for the provision of London Borough of Newham (LBN) highway asset and utility search information, including (but not limited to) gullies, drainage pipes, street lighting, ducts, CCTV, EVCPs and fibre optic ducts. Each request will be provided as a plan drawing to A3 size, produced at a 1:250 scale. The plan will show LBN Highway Assets only. |
£120.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Pre-Application Planning and Advice | Pre-Application Highway Fees - A pre-application highway fee is charged to cover officer time for highways input, including discussions, meetings, and the preparation of written advice and feedback on proposed developments and the scope of adoptable highway works. This service relates to works directed under the Highways Act 1980 and the Town and Country Planning Act 1990. A deposit of £1,500 will be required at commissioning. All work will be undertaken on a full cost recovery basis, and additional charges will be invoiced where the actual cost exceeds the initial deposit. |
£1,500.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Review Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Engineering fee applied for the review and approval of survey data. Proposal with <ten (10) Attachments | £100.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Review Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Engineering fee applied for the review and approval of survey data. Proposal with >ten (10) < twenty (20) Attachments | £200.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Review Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Engineering fee applied for the review and approval of survey data. Proposal with >twenty (20) < forty (40) Attachments | £400.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Review Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Engineering fee applied for the review and approval of survey data. Proposal with >forty (40) Attachments | £600.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Acceptance Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Fee applied for the attachment of equipment to LB Newham lighting assets. Proposal with <ten (10) Attachments | £200.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Acceptance Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Fee applied for the attachment of equipment to LB Newham lighting assets. Proposal with >ten (10) < twenty (20) Attachments | £400.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Acceptance Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Fee applied for the attachment of equipment to LB Newham lighting assets. Proposal with >twenty (20) < forty (40) Attachments | £800.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Acceptance Costs. Temporary Installation (1 – 3 Months) | Fee applied for the attachment of equipment to LB Newham lighting assets. Proposal with >forty (40) Attachments | £1,200.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Review Costs. Permanent Installation (> 3 Months) | Application and review charges (non-refundable) - includes desktop review, lighting engineering review of drawings, power source and compliance check, review of column age type and residual life. | £400.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Approval & Acceptance Costs. Permanent Installation (>3 Months) | Fee applied for the attachment of equipment to LB Newham lighting assets for more than 3 months. Recording of third party equipment on Council Asset Database. | £350.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Survey Costs. | Onsite structural testing, (if required or requested). If column fails structural assessemnts, the application will be refused or alternatively, the lamp column replacemnet will be required at the applicant's cost. | £400.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Survey Costs. | Engineer's onsite attendance, during installation (if required or requested). £75 per hour. | £75.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Attachment Acceptance Costs. Permananent Installation | Annual rental fee for each space occupied on the lighting column will be included in the fee if installed more than 3 months | £750.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Unauthorised Attachment Removal Costs | Fee applied for Unauthorised Attachments to LB Newham Lighting asset. Removal of unauthorised Attachments (per attachment) (Non – Electrical) | £100.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Unauthorised Attachment Removal Costs | Fee applied for Unauthorised Attachments to LB Newham Lighting asset. Removal of unauthorised Attachments (per attachment) (Electrical) | £600.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Unauthorised Attachment Removal Costs | Release of impounded unauthorised Attachments | £50.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Lamp Column Unauthorised Attachment Removal Costs | Temporary signs (<0.3m) affixed using Tasper bands will incur a charge of £50 per sign. | £50.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Electric Vehicle ChargePoint (EVCP) Bay Overstay Fees - Overstay fees (per hour) will apply where a vehicle remains parked in an Electric Vehicle ChargePoint bay beyond the permitted charging period. These fees will be collected by the ChargePoint Operator on behalf of the London Borough of Newham. |
£4.18 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Third-Party Funded Project Delivery including Reinstatement Works to the Public Highway (Associated with Building Works) - A fee is charged for the management, coordination, supervision and delivery of highway works funded by third parties. All services will be provided on a full cost recovery basis. An initial deposit of £4,000 must be paid at the time of first submission, with further charges invoiced where the actual cost exceeds the initial deposit. |
£4,000.00 |
| Works -Highways and Traffic Management | Rechargeable Highway Works & Fees | Approval to carry out a automatic traffic counts (ATC) on borough roads | £60.00 |
