Road Licences and Permits

You must apply to the local authority for a permit if you want to transport heavy or wide loads on public roads.

Bus or coach operators must apply to the local authority for permission to use an existing or proposed bus or coach stop location.

Licenced car club operators must apply to the local authority for a permit for car club vehicles.

You can apply to the local authority for a permit to park on streets or in car parks in designated areas near your business.

You must apply to the local authority for a permit to deliver or collect a heavy load from a premises or construction site within restricted areas.

You must request the local authority to carry out an assessment of need if you want to operate a hackney in a rural area.

Residents can apply to the local authority for a permit to park in designated parking areas near their home.

You must apply to the local authority if you want to open a section of public road, footpath or associated grass verge to carry out work.

You must apply to the local authority for a permit if you want to temporarily put a skip or mobile appliance in a parking place or erect hoarding or scaffolding on a public road.

You must apply to the local authority if you want to temporarily close a road to facilitate building works, store materials, erect hoarding, fencing or scaffolding or place a crane or hoist on the road.

Residents can apply to the local authority for a permit for their visitor to park in designated parking areas near their home.