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 |
Charge Codes |
GL or Budget code |
| Section 50 licence fee, including site meeting, applicable for up to 200 metres |
£473 |
NRSWA1 |
QN080/63550 |
| Additional S50 licence fee for larger site - per additional 200 metres |
£189 |
NRSWA2 |
QN080/63550 |
| Permit application fee |
£60 |
NRSWA3 |
QN080/63550 |
| Inspection fees |
£120 |
NRSWA4 |
QN080/63550 |
| Traffic light and lane closure application |
£190 |
NRSWA5 |
QN080/63550 |
| Variation fee - such as change of dates for TM |
£60 |
NRSWA6 |
QN080/63550 |
| Defect fee - per defect identified post completion, including joint site meeting where required |
£120 |
NRSWA7 |
QN080/63550 |
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NRSWA Section 171 fees and charges
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
Charge Codes |
GL or Budget code |
| Section 171 excavation of the highway, including permit application |
£384 |
NRSWA8 |
QN080/63550 |
| Joint site meeting - priority routes |
£86 |
NRSWA9 |
QN080/63550 |
| Traffic light and lane closure application |
£190 |
NRSWA10 |
QN080/63550 |
| Variation fee - such as change of dates for TM |
£60 |
NRSWA11 |
QN080/63550 |
| Defect fee - per defect identified post completion |
£120 |
NRSWA12 |
QN080/63550 |
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NRSWA inspection fees - set nationally
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
Charge Codes |
GL or Budget code |
| Category A, B, C defect inspection |
£120 |
NRSWA13 |
QN080/63550 |
| Investigatory inspection - third party |
£120 |
NRSWA14 |
QN080/63550 |
| Administration fees, including letters, searches, reissuing of licences |
£60 |
NRSWA15 |
QN080/63550 |
| Non-compliance - working in the public highway with HA authorisation |
£300 |
NRSWA16 |
QN080/63550 |
| Sample inspection |
£50 |
SAMPLE |
QN080/63550 |
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Vehicle crossings fees and charges
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
Charge Codes |
GL or Budget code |
| Vehicle crossing application fee approval - assessment and inspection fee |
£250 |
CROSS |
QN080/63550 |
| Refused application admin charge |
£60 |
CROSS |
QN080/63550 |
| Shared crossing and assessment fee |
£250 |
CROSS |
QN080/63551 |
| Shared crossing admin fee - copy of licence for neighbouring property |
£60 |
CROSS |
QN080/63552 |
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Special permission NRSWA (utilities) fees and charges
| Charges - New Roads Streetworks Act (NRSWA) |
Price excluding VAT |
Charge Codes |
GL or Budget code |
| Extended 184s or where HA has given special permission |
£1,124 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
| Fixed Penalty Notice |
£120 (£80) or £500 (£300) |
NRSWAFPN |
QN080/63550 |
| Sample inspection |
£50 |
SAMPLE |
QN080/63550 |
| Defect inspections |
£120 |
NRSWA |
QN080/63550 |
| Section 74 |
dependent on category of street and offence |
SWOVER |
QN080/63550 |
| Permit charges |
dependent on permits |
NRSWAPERM |
QN080/63550 |
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