Fees and charges for highway excavation applications
All prices are reviewed annually in January, with any updates implemented by 1 April.
NRSWA Section 50 fees and charges
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
| Section 50 licence fee, including site meeting, applicable for up to 200 metres |
£497 |
| Additional S50 licence fee for larger site - per additional 200 metres |
£199 |
| Permit application fee |
£63 |
| Inspection fees |
£120 |
| Traffic light and lane closure application |
£200 |
| Variation fee - such as change of dates for TM |
£63 |
| Defect fee - per defect identified post completion, including joint site meeting where required |
£120 |
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NRSWA Section 171 fees and charges
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
| Section 171 excavation of the highway, including permit application |
£404 |
| Joint site meeting - priority routes |
£91 |
| Traffic light and lane closure application |
£200 |
| Variation fee - such as change of dates for TM |
£63 |
| Defect fee - per defect identified post completion |
£120 |
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NRSWA inspection fees - set nationally
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
| Category A, B, C defect inspection |
£120 |
| Investigatory inspection - third party |
£120 |
| Administration fees, including letters, searches, reissuing of licences |
£63 |
| Non-compliance - working in the public highway without HA authorisation |
£1000 (£600) |
| Sample inspection |
£50 |
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Vehicle crossings fees and charges
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
| Vehicle crossing application fee approval - assessment and inspection fee |
£263 |
| Refused application admin charge |
£63 |
| Shared crossing and assessment fee |
£263 |
| Shared crossing admin fee - copy of licence for neighbouring property |
£63 |
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Special permission NRSWA (utilities) fees and charges
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
| Extended 184s or where HA has given special permission |
£1,181 |
| Fixed Penalty Notice |
£240 (£120) or £1,000 (£600) |
| Sample inspection |
Dependent on % |
| Defect inspections |
£120 |
| Section 74 |
dependent on category of street and location of offence |
| Permit charges |
dependent on permits |
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