Kent Permit Scheme

All work that takes place on a publicly maintainable highway needs a permit.

However, works on private streets do not require a permit although permission should be sought from the street owner before any works take place.

The Kent Permit Scheme manages Kent's road network by planning and scheduling all work on the publicly maintainable highways. By using this scheme road users have less disruption but the work can still happen.

If you need more information please email kent.permitscheme@kent.gov.uk.

Types of permits

Type	Description	Minimum application time before proposed start date	KCC response time
Provisional advance authorisation	Needed before you apply for a major permit.	3 months	1 month
Major	*You need provisional advance authorisation before you apply for this. For work that lasts 11 or more days or needs a temporary traffic order.	10 days	5 days
Standard	For work that lasts between 4 and 10 working days.	10 days	5 days
Minor	For work that lasts 3 working days or less.	3 days	2 days
Immediate	For emergency or urgent work.	2 hours after	2 days

How to apply

Apply for a permit through an electronic transfer of notice (EToN) system or complete an application form (XLSX, 26.1 KB).

Download our application guide (PDF, 75.6 KB) or look at an example of a completed application (XLSX, 26.6 KB). Alternatively if you have any questions please contact us:

StreetworksEast@kent.gov.uk – for Ashford, Dover, Folkestone and Hythe (Shepway) and Thanet
StreetworksMid@kent.gov.uk – for Canterbury, Maidstone, Swale and Tonbridge and Malling
StreetworksWest@kent.gov.uk – for Dartford, Gravesham, Sevenoaks and Tunbridge Wells

Cost

Street reinstatement category	0,1 and 2		3 and 4
Street sensitivity	Non-traffic sensitive	Traffic sensitive	Non-traffic sensitive	Traffic sensitive
Time and location	During non-traffic sensitive times/location	Any part during traffic sensitive times at traffic sensitive locations	During non-traffic sensitive times/location	Any part during traffic sensitive times at traffic sensitive locations
Provisional advance authorisation	£78	£87	£73	£87
Major	£203 variation fee: £45	£225 variation fee: £45	£146 variation fee: £35	£225 variation fee: £45
Standard	£117 variation fee: £45	£130 variation fee: £45	£0 no permit or variation fee	£130 variation fee: £45
Minor	£59 variation fee: £45	£65 variation fee: £45	£0 no permit or variation fee	£65 variation fee: £45
Immediate	£51 variation fee: £45	£57 variation fee: £45	£0 no permit or variation fee	£57 variation fee: £45

Download a copy of the current fees (PDF, 103.4 KB)

Kent Permit Scheme

Types of permits

How to apply

Cost

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