Highways fees and charges
Fees for the highway services we offer.
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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Third party signing, including tourism signposting (non-refundable application fee) | £333 | £345 |
Third party signing, including tourism a) site assessment cost (payable in advance) b) sign design cost per sign (payable in advance) | £258 + £121 per sign | £267 + £125 per sign |
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Construction costs (payable in advance) | Actual cost | Actual cost |
Stopping up orders for third parties - | £500 | £500 |
| b) substantive stage/stage 2 | Actual cost | Actual cost |
| Disposal of Kent County Council land historically kept for 'highway purposes' | Land value and actual costs (site specific) based on advice and services from KCC Property | Land value and actual costs (site specific) based on advice and services from KCC Property |
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Charges relating to damage to highway infrastructure/ equipment. Claims against third parties for damage to highway assets. Recovery of costs of making safe dangerous land or retaining walls. | Full cost recovery (including staff time) | Full cost recovery (including staff time) |
Street lighting – application to attach equipment to street lighting assets. | £134 | £139 |
Street lighting repeat application fee | £39 | £41 |
| Fitting shade to LED lantern | £123 | £128 |
Request for temporary closure of zebra crossings * all charges subject to VAT | Application fee (non refundable) £43 Office hours £295* Out of hours £358* Abortive visit Office hours £79* Out of hours £96* Emergency (if notified with less than 1 weeks’ notice) additional charge £131.22 * | Application fee (non refundable) £45 Office hours £306* Out of hours £371* Abortive visit Office hours £82* Out of hours £100* Emergency (if notified with less than 1 weeks’ notice) additional charge £136 * |
| Street lighting - onsite investigation by engineer to accommodate customer request. | £63 | £66 |
| Third party traffic regulations orders | Stage 1: £1,800 Stage 2: £1,200 | Stage 1: £1,875 Stage 2: £1,250 |
| Traffic Regulation Order Joint Transportation Board Report | £685 | £710 |
| Archived traffic count data | £220 | £228 |
| New traffic count | Actual cost | Actual cost |
| Third party traffic scheme advice and design | Actual cost | Actual cost |
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Temporary road closures (by Traffic Regulation Order) administration fee for third party (excludes costs of Order) | £910 inc payment admin fee and advert | £1,110 inc payment admin fee and advert |
| Emergency road closures (by notice) administration fee for third parties, if justified in exceptional circumstances | £660 | £860 |
| For amendments made after the TTRO has been approved and advertised will be subject to an amendment fee for each amendment. | £350 | £365 |
| Materials stored on the highway | £47 per week (7 calendar days) | £49 per week (7 calendar days) |
| Hoardings placed on the highway | £71 per week (7 calendar days) | £73 per week (7 calendar days) |
| Permit for scaffolding placed on the highway | £48 per week (7 calendar days) | £50 per week (7 calendar days) |
| Permit for skip on the highway | £41 per week (7 calendar days) | £43 per week (7 calendar days) |
| Mobile Elevated Work Platform or crane oversailing and / or operating upon the highway | £217 per week (7 calendar days) | £225 per week (7 calendar days) |
| Site inspection to assess safety and condition if deemed necessary before and after placing of scaffolding, hoarding, etc. on the highway. | £72 | £75 |
| Failure to comply with terms of a skip licence or failure to license (standard defect fee set by regulation) | £120 | £120 |
| Application to attach equipment to highway assets (not including street lights) | £350 12-month period (additional costs apply for signs attached to street lighting columns) | £350 12-month period (additional costs apply for signs attached to street lighting columns) |
| Investigatory Coring ( S72 NRSWA) | - | £195 plus any associated Traffic management costs |
| Travel plan monitoring | Fees are determined according to the type and scale of the proposed development | Fees are determined according to the type and scale of the proposed development |
| Pre-application advice | Fees are determined according to the type and scale of the proposed development | Fees are determined according to the type and scale of the proposed development |
| Section 106 Agreements for Highway Contributions | Fees charged according to time spent by individual highway officers in determining agreement | Fees charged according to time spent by individual highway officers in determining agreement |
| Sewer connection | £150 Inspection Fee (For each 200m in Length for Category A, B & C Inspections) | £150 Inspection Fee (For each 200m in Length for Category A, B & C Inspections) |
| S50 Apparatus in the Highway | i. £122.50 Administration fee ii. £127.50 Capitalised fee (this is a single payment in lieu of annual licence renewal charges) iii. £150 Inspection fee (For each 200m in Length for Category A, B & C Inspections) £400 total | £695 |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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Over the footway - single dwelling (Inspection fee for site checks in line with Road and Street Works Act) | £214 | £222 |
| Technical fee for application, investigation and highway inspection | £249 | £258 |
| Additional site specific investigation for street lighting, drainage, and soft landscape issues (single private dwelling) | £72 | £74 |
| Investigate and respond to a written or email enquiry of a freehold property sale regarding legitimacy of an existing vehicle crossing, per site | £70 | £73 |
| Properties on site: 2 to 5 | £309 per property Min: £762 Max: £1,521 | £350 per property Min: £850 Max: £1,600 |
| Properties on site: 6 to 25 | Min: £1,521 Max: £3,785 | £350 per property Min: £1,600 Max: £4,375 |
| Technical fee for application, investigation and ordering the work | £190 | £197 |
| Commercial (shops, businesses, access car parks) | - | £1255 (minimum) Access only - cost £350 per space. Anything over 50 spaces S278 required |
| Developer temporary crossing (one-off fee) | £843 | £900 |
| Additional site specific investigation for street lighting, drainage, and soft landscape issues | £84 | £90 |
| Claims against third parties for damage to highway assets | Full cost recovery (including staff time) | Full cost recovery (including staff time) |
| Recovery of costs of making safe dangerous land or retaining walls | Full cost recovery (including staff time) | Full cost recovery (including staff time) |
| Charges for consequential damage repairs as a result of third party asset (utilities or private) failures within the highway | Full cost recovery (including staff time) | Full cost recovery (including staff time) |
| Street lighting - application to attach equipment to street lighting assets | £134 (Repeat application fee: £39) | £139 (Repeat application fee: £39) |
Prices for the data sheet print out; at Microprocessor Optimised Vehicle Actuation (MOVA) sites the MOVA data set will also be included.
(Costs inclusive of VAT)
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | ||
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Number of sites: 1 | £244 | £253 | |
| Number of sites: 2 | £350 | £362 | |
| Number of sites: 3 | £455 | £471 | |
| Number of sites: 4 | £561 | £581 | |
| Number of sites: 5 | £665 | £688 | |
| Number of sites: 6 | £769 | £796 | |
| Number of sites: 7 | £873 | £903 | |
| Number of sites: 8+ | Extra £103 per site | Extra £107 per site | |
| Number of sites: 50+ | To be agreed on an individual basis | To be agreed on an individual basis | |
| Detailed descriptions of how the site operates are available at an extra cost | £210 | £217 | |
| Traffic signal technical approval (before inclusion in an S106/S278 Agreement), testing and commissioning | To be quoted on an individual basis appropriate to the size/complexity of the scheme | To be quoted on an individual basis appropriate to the size/complexity of the scheme | |
| Traffic signal design, technical approval (before inclusion in an S106/S278 Agreement), testing and commissioning | To be quoted on an individual basis appropriate to the size/complexity of the scheme | To be quoted on an individual basis appropriate to the size/complexity of the scheme | |
| Temporary switch off of existing permanent traffic signals | To be quoted on an individual basis defined by the asset, date, time and prior notice given | To be quoted on an individual basis defined by the asset, date, time and prior notice given | |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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Section 38 supervision fee for new estate roads (advance: £5,000; excludes legal fees) | 10% of bond | 10% of bond |
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Section 278 fixed fee for transportation advice to developer (Bond value £0 - £249,999) | £7,995 | £8,234 |
| Section 278 fixed fee for transportation advice to developer (Bond value £250,000 - £999,999) | £15,912 | £16,469 |
| Section 278 fixed fee for transportation advice to developer (Bond value £1 million and above) | £23,867 | £24,703 |
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Section 278 fee for project management, design checks and site inspections for imports to existing highways (plus legal fees) (Bond value up to £499,999) | 10% of bond | 10% of bond |
| Section 278 fee for project management, design checks and site inspections for imports to existing highways (plus legal fees) (Bond value £500,000 and above) | 10% of first £500,000 + 3% of balance | 10% of first £500,000 + 3% of balance |
Commuted sums: Section 38 of the Highways Act 1980, subsection (6) for maintaining any highway, road or bridge covered by an agreement | Calculated on a site by site basis in accordance with Commuted Sum Policy 2003 on construction materials that are significantly more than normally required (covers Sustainable Urban Drain Systems and drainage, special surfaces, landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals, variable message signs and other items) | Calculated on a site by site basis in accordance with Commuted Sum Policy 2003 on construction materials that are significantly more than normally required (covers Sustainable Urban Drain Systems and drainage, special surfaces, landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals, variable message signs and other items) |
Commuted sums: Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980, subsection (3) for maintaining any highway, road or bridge covered by an agreement | Calculated on a site by site basis in accordance with Commuted Sum Policy 2003 on construction materials that are significantly more than normally required (covers Sustainable Urban Drain Systems and drainage, special surfaces, landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals, variable message signs and other items) | Calculated on a site by site basis in accordance with Commuted Sum Policy 2003 on construction materials that are significantly more than normally required (covers Sustainable Urban Drain Systems and drainage, special surfaces, landscaping, street lighting, traffic signals, variable message signs and other items) |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Technical approval of highway structures | Actual cost | Actual cost |
| Technical approval of special geotechnical measures (reinforced/strengthened soil or fill) | Actual cost | Actual cost |
| Commuted sums: for maintaining any highway structure or geotechnical asset to be adopted | Calculated individually for each asset in accordance with Adept guidelines (2018) | Calculated individually for each asset in accordance with Adept guidelines (2018) |
| Technical Approval of S177 Licenses | Actual cost | Actual cost |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| A letter and an A4 coloured plan which shows the considered extent of the publicly maintainable highway (up to 4 questions per site) | £150 | £155 |
| A letter and an A3 coloured plan (at 1:1,250 scale) which shows the considered extent of the publicly maintainable highway (up to 4 questions per site) | £200 | £207 |
| A letter and an A2 coloured plan (at 1:1,250 scale) which shows the considered extent of the publicly maintainable highway (up to 4 questions per site) | £330 | £341 |
| A letter and an A1 coloured plan (at 1:1,250 scale) which shows the considered extent of the publicly maintainable highway (up to 4 questions per site) | £500 | £517 |
| A letter and an A0 coloured plan (at 1:1,250 scale) which shows the considered extent of the publicly maintainable highway (up to 4 questions per site) | £850 | £880 |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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| Response to a written or email enquiry, readoption of roads and details of highway schemes within vicinity of a property | £27 plus VAT | £28 plus VAT |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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| Information supplied (e.g. board report) | £64 | £67 |
| Copy of complete scheme drawings per plan supplied | £58 | £60 |
| Copy of extract from scheme drawings per plan supplied (max: A3) | £44 | £45 |
| Copy of Advanced Payment Code Notice (Highways Act 1980 Section 219-225) | £64 | £67 |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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| Copies of cycling, walking and bus policies, maintenance plans, pavement design guides, etc for highway consultants | £50 | £52 |
| Photocopies of Highways and Transport documents or files for information (charge is for materials and equipment; no charge for staff time) | 22p per A4 copy 28p per A3 copy (Past 3 years conflated in this increase) | 22p per A4 copy 28p per A3 copy (Past 3 years conflated in this increase) |
| Extra cost for colour copies | £1.10 per colour copy | £1.10 per colour copy |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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| 3 year history of crashes at a location | £190.80 including VAT | £198 including VAT |
| 5 year history of crashes at a location | £342 including VAT | £354 including VAT |
Quotes for larger areas will be provided upon receipt.
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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| Bikeability cycle training: Charges in this case are set for academic rather than financial year, from September | £15 per child in term time courses. £20 per child in half term/school holidays. | £15 per child in term time courses. £20 per child in half term/school holidays. |
| Adult ‘Learn to Ride’ course (2 hours basic skills) | £10 | £10 |
| Adult confident road cycling (2.5 hours; broader risk assessment and ability analysis required, so more instructor preparation time) | £15 | £15 |
| Cycle/ helmet hire for above 2 courses. | £5 per cycle per session. Helmet offered free of charge as requested. | £5 per cycle per session. Helmet offered free of charge as requested. |
| Advanced cycling | £35 | £30 |
| Minibus driver training | £130 | £130 |
| Minibus driver reassessment | £65 | £75 |
| Theatres in education - charge to school for performance – primary or secondary per performance, but may be waived | 50% of cost (no change proposed) | 50% of cost (no change proposed) |
| Speed Awareness course (digital) | £92 | £98 |
| What's Driving Us course (digital) | £92 | £98 |
| National Motorway Speed Awareness course (digital) | £92 | £98 |
| Safe and Considerate Driving (SCD) (digital and practical) | £194 | £194 |
| National Rider Risk Awareness Course (NRRAC) | £92 | £98 |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Supervision of drainage asset relocation carried out by third party (minimum £1000) | 10% of the estimated cost of works (minimum £1000) | 10% of the estimated cost of works (minimum £1000) |
| A letter and A4 coloured plan showing the available information held on drainage asset location (including site history up to 5 years which may include CCTV reports by USRN) | £121 | £125 |
| CCTV survey | At cost plus staff time | At cost plus staff time |
| Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 | |
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Charges for damage or removal of highway tree assets. KCC Highways values trees using the Capital Asset Valuation for Amenity Trees (CAVAT). CAVAT takes the replacement value approach, extrapolating from known planting costs and adjusting for a series of relevant factors including:
We may pursue for damages as the actual (uncapped) CAVAT value of the tree. The current maximum CAVAT value is £236,000 per tree. | The full CAVAT value of the tree | The full CAVAT value of the tree |
Loss of a highway tree asset to facilitate a single/ joint dwelling light vehicle crossover application may be considered where an assessment of the tree’s condition and remaining life expectancy is deemed limited by a KCC HTW tree officer. Each tree will be assessed on a case by case basis. The cost of 2 replacement trees and 3 years associated aftercare will be sought from the applicant. | Ranging from £1,099 up to £1,844 for 2 replacement trees depending on site type (requirement for civils involvement) | Ranging from £1,203 up to £2,019 for 2 replacement trees depending on site type (requirement for civils involvement) |
| Emergency clearance of private trees and vegetation that have fallen on the highway , are obstructing the highway or present a risk to highway users either as a result of a weather event or following an inspection. | Full cost recovery (including staff time) | Full cost recovery (including staff time) |
| Charges for damage or removal of highway soft landscape assets including Hedge, Shrubs and Grass verges. Loss of Soft Landscape Assets is calculated using the cost to replace combined with the prevailing biodiversity value as assessed by a KCC Landscape Officer. | - | Full Cost of Reinstatement using similar size stock plus biodiversity value (Including staff time) |
| Loss of a highway soft landscape asset including hedges, shrubs and grass verges to facilitate a single/ joint dwelling light vehicle crossover application are considered where an assessment of the assets condition, biodiversity value and quality has been reviewed by a KCC Landscape officer. Each application will be assessed on a case by case basis. | - | Full Cost of Reinstatement using similar size stock plus biodiversity value (Including staff time) |
To discuss these prices email transport.modelling@kent.gov.uk.
| Type of access | Fees for 2024/2025 | Fees for 2025/2026 |
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| Corridor or Individual Junction Access fee to Kent Traffic Model. | £600 | £625 |
Local Town/Area Access fee to Kent Traffic Model. | £1,800 | £1,875 |
| Countywide Area Access fee to Kent Traffic Model. | £2,400 | £2,500 |
| Modelling fee agreed following inception meeting. | Calculated on a site-by-site basis as per Transport Modelling Access Process | Calculated on a site-by-site basis as per Transport Modelling Access Process |