You will need our approval if you want to control traffic and pedestrian activity while working on or near the road.
Temporary control of vehicle and pedestrian movements might include, but are not limited to:
Depending on the situation, we will help you to coordinate your activities and restrictions; and provide the legal services to issue either a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) or Temporary Traffic Regulation Notice (TTRN) under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic (Temporary restrictions) Act 1991.
We can issue for:
We issue TTROs for:
We issue TTRNs for:
We can only consent to restrictions on public highways or public rights of way. For temporary control on private roads, please contact the land owner.
If you need to close a road or introduce other restrictions for a public event taking place on the road, please refer to events on the highway.
To close a footway or cycleway (pavement running adjacent to the road), you can request this through a road space booking.
We offer reduced fees for planned situations if you:
| How long the restriction is for | How much notice is given | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 days (TTRN) | Minimum 13 weeks' notice (standard) | £560 |
| Up to 5 days (TTRN) | Less than 13 weeks' notice | £860 |
| 6 days or more (TTRO) | Minimum 13 weeks' notice (standard) | £1,560 |
| 6 days or more (TTRO) | Less than 13 weeks' notice | £1,860 |
| How long the restriction is for | Cost |
|---|---|
| Up to 24 hours | £400 |
| Up to 21 days | £560 |
You will be charged £250 if you need to extend or cancel a TTRO or TTRN.
You may incur extra costs, such as for advertising, if this was required - but this will ultimately depend on how far the application has progressed.
You will be charged £130 if we need to produce parking suspension signs to accompany a parking restriction.
This fee covers the cost of producing them and setting them out on site for you, so that our Civil Enforcement Officers can enforce any restrictions introduced.
Temporary traffic orders for road and street works are made under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic (Temporary restrictions) Act 1991. Any restrictions on traffic and pedestrians which are introduced by anyone other than the Police or Highway Authority, without a TTRO or TTRN, are liable to constitute an obstruction, which is a criminal offence.
Establishing communications with the council at the earliest opportunity means we can manage our road network whilst facilitating essential activities.
Some or all of the following conditions apply, dependant on the individual circumstances and nature of the activity to which the TTRO or TTRN relates:
Licences can be requested and processed simultaneously, but you must request consents separately. This particular licence requests a TTRO or TTRN, but it does not give consent for the activity itself to take place, for example:
Complete applications must be received at least 3 months before the restrictions are due to take effect, whether we issue a TTRO or TTRN.
If you do not give 3 months notice, or if you do not obtain pre-approval for an early start from Dorset Highways with valid reasons, your application is more likely to be rejected. If we agree to accept a reduced notice period, you will pay more for the traffic order.
"Emergency works" are defined as work that must be completed immediately to fix or prevent situations that are either existing or imminent and are likely to cause danger to people or property
Applications in these circumstances must be made as soon as restrictions are known to be required or at least within the immediate hours after they're introduced.
If there are other activities planned in the area, your proposed dates could be rejected and you might be asked to replan.
Check our roadworks and events map to see planned activities and their likely impact and check our list of traffic sensitive streets, tourism routes and special considerations.
If a diversion route is needed and it impacts another authority's network, you need to contact the other organisations; like National Highways, Network Rail or neighbouring highway authorities, and get the approval. They will need to know proposed dates and times when the diversion is in force, and which roads are being used.
We highly recommend that only someone with experience in applying for temporary traffic orders and/or those with a familiarity of the requirements under Section 14 (1) of the Road Traffic (Temporary restrictions) Act 1991, should apply for this licence. If you are unfamiliar with the process, please contact Dorset Council first, for advice and guidance.
It should take no more than 10 minutes to submit an application, but you will need to register if you're applying for the first time.
When you log in to our highway licence platform, navigate to TTRO applications for roads, parking or countryside.
When you apply, you will need to provide licence details, details of the restrictions to be introduced and supporting documents - including:
You will receive an automated acknowledgement by email usually within 30 minutes. Please make note of the reference number provided which should be used in all correspondence related to the licence.
Due to the nature of these requests, we review applications based on the lead-times given and restriction start dates, not necessarily in the order which they are received.
Assuming adequate notice of restrictions, we will initially assess a request and contact you if we need to seek further clarification. Unless it is agreed otherwise, we will undertake an engagement exercise with primary stakeholders which usually lasts for one month - we will tell you when this starts and give you a date when it will end. It is unlikely that we'll be able to tell you the outcome of your application before the engagement exercise has concluded.
We ask that you contact us if you have not received an update or outcome one month before your restrictions are due to be introduced.
These applications are flagged as needing attention, but please ensure you contact us (if you haven’t already) on 01305 221854 to tell us what's happening.
Should we approve your application, we will email you with the total amount payable and directions on how to make payment.
We offer the following methods of payment for this licence:
Please make payment promptly, whichever method you choose.
If you need to update your application, your licence or cancel it altogether, at any time, you must let us know. Your acknowledgement email will tell you how to do this.
