Permit to dig

Request permission to carry out excavation works on the highway.

Fees - Permit to dig

  • £271 per street in an unclassified street and not in a pedestrianised zone
  • £388 per street in a classified street (A, B, C) or in a pedestrianised zone.
  • Plus £185 for each additional 200 m length of road.
  • £116 unlicensed activity, complaint visits, cost of action, etc.

Fast track application

We will aim to get your permit to you within 20 working days. However we can process an application with a minimum of 5 days notice, there is an additional charge of £63 for this service.

Cancellation

A refund minus a fee of £116 per permit is given if a permit is fully processed, but works are cancelled before they were due to start (must be cancelled the working day before the proposed start date). No refund is payable if the permit is cancelled after the proposed works start date and inspections have been scheduled.