Apply for a Highways Licence

You will need to apply for a licence if the work you are planning to do will be on or overhangs onto the adopted highway which is owned by the council. All the categories, forms and relevant fees are listed below.

To check if a road or street is adopted highway using the My MK Mapping tool on our homepage. Select the 'My Maps' tabs, add a postcode and then check the 'Adopted Highways' box 

These are the main highways licences including any associated terms and conditions, guidance notes or application form links. If you need assistance or have a question about licences contact our Streetworks Team by emailing: streetworks@Milton-keynes.gov.uk

Licence Application (Highways) fees

To apply, click on the email or weblink for the relevant licence or permit

All fees listed below are excluding VAT.

Highways Licences
Licence £ excluding VAT Apply Now
Building Materials on the Highway (per week) £110.71 Apply now
Crane (per 48 hours) £335.50 Apply now
Crane (complex) £1051.96  
MEWP or Cherrypicker £130  
Event Road Closure POA Go to Planning an Event, Parade or Street Party
Festive Lights POA Email streetlighting@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Filming on MK Highway POA Go to Filming in MK
Hoarding (up to 1 month) £182.45 Apply now
Oversail £51.35 Email streetworks@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Planting in Highway (Cultivation licence) £157.50 Apply now
Road opening notice (under 200m) Section 50* £935.50 Apply now
Road opening notice (over 200m) Section 50* £1,916.50 Apply now
Scaffolding (up to 1 month) £182 Apply now
Scaffolding (complex) £668.50 Apply now
Skip on Highway (7 days) £67.50 Apply now
Skip Extension (7 days added to original licence)   £40  
Tables and Chairs on Highway £119 Apply now
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) £2,250 Email streetworks@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Temporary Private Opening Licence £935 Apply now
Vehicle Crossing Permission (residential) £237  
Vehicle Crossing Permission (industrial) £1,000  
Temporary Development Access £133.51  

* If this is on the highway (road, footway or verges) it must be licensed as per the Highways Act 1980.

Guidance Notes and Terms & Conditions

Other highways licences

Temporary Access

If a contractor or builder needs to construct temporary access to a site from a public highway, an application form called  Temporary Development Access Licence needs to be completed and sent to us. A licence can be issued normally within seven working days. To find out about the fees and charges before applying, please contact the Streetworks team by email to streetworks@milton-keynes.gov.uk 

Road Openings - as well as the Private Road Opening Licence Form, a Road Space Booking / Notice of Works form must accompany the application both at the advance notification stage, works in progress stage and works stop or closed stage. 

Road Closures - information about all planned road closures is listed on One.Network.

Road Space Booking - use this link to apply for a road space booking Road Space Booking - Notice of Works form