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A street party is an event that:
If your event does not meet the criteria, see our information on large events.
If you don't want to close a road, you could always organise a Street Meet on private land. Pick a practical spot in the street to have a get-together on a driveway, parking area or front garden.
If you choose to have a Street Meet, make sure that:
It is free to apply for a temporary traffic restriction for a street party.
You might need to buy or hire signs and cones to safely block access to the section of closed road.
You must contact people who might be affected by temporary traffic restrictions for your street party. This could be residents of the street, businesses and local services.
You need to include the completed engagement document when you apply for a road closure.
Download an engagement exercise document.
Not all stakeholders listed in the document will be affected by all restrictions. You can mark them as not applicable (n/a).
If you get any adverse comments about the road closure or restrictions, you will need to resolve these yourself.
Contact us if you'd like advice on engaging with stakeholders.
Before you apply for a temporary traffic restriction for your street party, check our planned roadworks and events map to make sure there are no other events planned in your area.
If there are too many events at the same time, it can cause disruption and we may not be able to approve your application.
You may need a temporary event notice (TEN) if you want to serve or sell alcohol, or provide food, drink or entertainment after 11pm.
You need to apply for any other licences separately, even if we agree to a temporary traffic restriction for your street party.
You could consider:
This is not something we require as part of your application, but we do recommend it.
Read the terms and conditions before you apply.
You must give at least 6 weeks notice. You will need your engagement document ready to attach.
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