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Apply for temporary structure, road closure or crane licence

How to apply for a licence to put building apparatus or machinery in the road or on the pavement.

Crane oversail permit

You will need an oversail permit if you install a tower crane and the radius of the jib goes over the public highway. You can apply for a permit for up to 6 months.

Apply for a crane oversail permit

Licence fee

Please be aware that from 15 January 2024 application fees will be changing.

  • £504.16 per crane

Application refunds

  • withdraw an application within 4 working days: full fee refund
  • withdraw an application after 4 working days and up until the licence is issued: 50% of the fee refunded
  • withdraw an application once the licence has been issued: no refund

Published: 26 May 2023

Last updated: 12 January 2024