Consents and licences for roads

If you want to carry out work near, on, at the side, over or under a road you have to make an application for consent or a licence. This includes things like excavations, building work, alterations, or putting up scaffolding, hoarding, traditional arches, or festive lighting.

COVID-19 update

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, DfI Roads section offices have had to change their working practices.

As a result, processing times for consents and licences applications will be affected and there may be some delays, in particular with postal applications.

You are therefore encouraged to send applications well in advance of any planned works.

Application for consent forms

You can find application forms below which must be printed out, filled in, and returned to your local Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads office.

To help you, there are guidance notes attached to each application form.

Alterations of a wall, fence or drain at the roadside

Application for consent for alterations of wall, fence or drain at the side of a road

Consent to deposit a builders skip

Application for consent to deposit a builders skip

Excavations in, or break up the surface of, a road

Application for consent to carry out excavations in, or break up the surface of, a road

Excavations near a road

Application for consent to carry out excavations near a road

Construct cellars, and so on, under a road

Application for consent to construct cellars, and so on, under a road

Construct or alter vehicular access where planning approval isn't needed

Application for consent to construct or alter a vehicular access

Erect scaffolding, hoardings, and so on, on a road

Application for consent to erect scaffolding, hoardings, and so on, on a road

Fix or place rails, beams, cables, arches over a road

Application for consent to fix or place rails, beams, cables, arches and so on over a road

Place a traditional arch over a road

Application for consent to place a traditional arch over a road

Construct a bridge over a road

Application for licence to construct a bridge over a road

Construct or alter a building over a road

Application for licence to construct or alter a building over a road

Place festive lighting on roads

Installation and operation of festive decorations on, along or above a road or footway

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