Highways, parking, travel and Rights of Way charges - fees and charges consultation

Highway licences

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Hoarding licence for first month 197.30 6.2 209.10 Businesses
Hoarding licence for each additional month 169.20 6.2 179.30 Businesses
Provision of estimate for construction of crossover 156.00 6.2 165.30 Businesses
Temporary oversailing (crane) licence for each month 153.60 6.2 162.80 Businesses
Crane licence - non-traffic-sensitive 340.50 6.2 360.80 Businesses
Crane licence - traffic-sensitive 373.70 6.2 396.00 Businesses

Temporary traffic regulation orders (including where orders are extended by the applicant)

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
1-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,310.40 6.2 2,448.40 Businesses
2-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,402.80 6.2 2,546.30 Businesses
3-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,498.90 6.2 2,648.20 Businesses
4-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,592.60 6.2 2,747.40 Businesses
5-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,686.80 6.2 2,847.30 Businesses
6-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,781.10 6.2 2,947.20 Businesses
7-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,875.30 6.2 3,047.10 Businesses
8-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 2,969.60 6.2 3,147.00 Businesses
9-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,063.90 6.2 3,246.90 Businesses
10-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,158.10 6.2 3,346.80 Businesses
11-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,252.40 6.2 3,446.60 Businesses
12-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,346.60 6.2 3,546.50 Businesses
13-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,440.90 6.2 3,646.40 Businesses
14-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,535.20 6.2 3,746.30 Businesses
15-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,629.40 6.2 3,846.20 Businesses
16-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,723.70 6.2 3,946.10 Businesses
17-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,817.90 6.2 4,046.00 Businesses
18-month duration, non-traffic-sensitive 3,912.20 6.2 4,145.90 Businesses
2-year duration, non-traffic-sensitive 4,694.60 6.2 4,975.00 Businesses
3-year duration, non-traffic-sensitive 5,633.50 6.2 5,970.00 Businesses
4-year duration, non-traffic-sensitive 6,760.30 6.2 7,164.00 Businesses
1-month duration, traffic-sensitive 2,541.40 6.2 2,693.20 Businesses
2-month duration, traffic-sensitive 2,643.10 6.2 2,801.00 Businesses
3-month duration, traffic-sensitive 2,744.70 6.2 2,908.70 Businesses
4-month duration, traffic-sensitive 2,846.40 6.2 3,016.40 Businesses
5-month duration, traffic-sensitive 2,948.10 6.2 3,124.20 Businesses
6-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,049.70 6.2 3,231.90 Businesses
7-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,151.40 6.2 3,339.60 Businesses
8-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,253.10 6.2 3,447.40 Businesses
9-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,354.70 6.2 3,555.10 Businesses
10-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,456.40 6.2 3,662.80 Businesses
11-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,558.00 6.2 3,770.60 Businesses
12-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,659.70 6.2 3,878.30 Businesses
13-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,761.40 6.2 3,986.00 Businesses
14-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,863.00 6.2 4,093.80 Businesses
15-month duration, traffic-sensitive 3,964.70 6.2 4,201.50 Businesses
16-month duration, traffic-sensitive 4,066.30 6.2 4,309.20 Businesses
17-month duration, traffic-sensitive 4,168.00 6.2 4,417.00 Businesses
18-month duration, traffic-sensitive 4,269.70 6.2 4,524.70 Businesses
2-year duration, traffic-sensitive 5,164.10 6.2 5,472.50 Businesses
3-year duration, traffic-sensitive 6,196.90 6.2 6,567.00 Businesses
4-year duration, traffic-sensitive 7,436.30 6.2 7,880.50 Businesses
Permanent traffic regulation orders - non-traffic-sensitive 4,061.00 6.2 4,303.50 Businesses
Orders from individuals 1,099.70 6.2 1,165.30 Individuals
Temporary traffic regulation orders for special events 2,095.40 6.2 2,220.60 Businesses
Special events orders for charities and local authorities 224.60 6.2 238.00 Charities and local authorities
Road opening permit application fee (non-refundable) 136.10 6.2 144.20 Businesses
Road opening permit charge (non-refundable) 646.40 6.2 685.00 Businesses
Additional inspection charge over 5m² per inspection unit (each additional m² ) 255.60 6.2 270.80 Businesses
Tourist and temporary directional signage (non-refundable) 205.00 or cost if higher 6.2 217.00 or cost if higher Businesses
Developer directional signage (non-refundable) 205.00 or cost if higher 6.2 217.00 or cost if higher Businesses

Highways and transportation

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Application for a temporary traffic regulation order on the highway - emergency (non-traffic-sensitive streets) 2,310.40 6.2 2,448.40 Businesses
Application for a temporary traffic regulation order on the highway - emergency (traffic-sensitive streets) 2,541.40 6.2 2,693.20 Businesses
Traffic light switch-out (per day) 279.50 6.2 296.20 Businesses
Traffic light switch-out (per day, Monday to Friday evening) 441.80 6.2 468.20 Businesses
Traffic light switch-out (Saturday - weekend uplift) 441.80 6.2 468.20 Businesses
Traffic light switch-out (Sunday - weekend uplift) 560.00 6.2 593.50 Businesses
Application for a temporary traffic regulation order on the highway - emergency (individuals) 536.90 6.2 568.90 Individuals
Additional charge for excavations of footway or verge (refundable bond) per m2 43.80 6.2 46.40 Businesses
Temporary directional signage (per sign) refundable deposit 90.30 6.2 95.70 Businesses
Consent to deposit materials on the highway for a 2-week period 68.90 6.2 73.00 Various
Permission to place skip on the highway for a 2-week period 68.90 6.2 73.00 Various
Scaffolding licence for first month 201.30 6.2 213.30 Various
Scaffolding licence for each additional month 172.60 6.2 182.90 Various

Rights of Way - growth and highways development searches

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Rights of Way and common land searches 96.20 6.2 102.00 Various
Rights of Way and common land searches - expedited (2 working days) 123.90 6.2 131.30 Various
Highway standard search (extent plan) 77.70 6.2 82.40 Various
Highway expedited search (2 working days) 101.00 6.2 107.00 Various
Highway non-standard enquiry 134.40 6.2 142.50 Various
Highway non-standard expedited search (2 working days) 174.50 6.2 184.90 Various
Processing applications Cost recovery using flat rate fee of £61.30 per hour 6.2 Cost recovery using flat rate fee of £65.00 per hour Various
Additional site notices £25.20 each plus mileage and travel time at £7.10 per hour 6.2 £26.70 each plus mileage and travel time at £7.50 per hour Various

Highways statements and declarations (Section 31 deposits)

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Processing applications 435.40 6.2 461.50 Various

Public Path Orders (Highways Act 1980 and Town and Country Planning Act 1990)

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Pre-application consultation fee (non-refundable) 529.40 6.2 561.00 Businesses
Processing of public path applications (non-development-related) 4,649.00 6.2 4,926.70 Businesses
Processing of public path applications (related to development or mineral extraction) 6,103.80 6.2 6,468.30 Businesses
For each additional path 762.50 6.2 808.10 Businesses
CBC administration and certification fee for any works 491.30 6.2 520.60 Businesses
Oversize order plan supplement for any application 127.20 6.2 134.80 Businesses

Documents and requests relating to statutory procedures

Public documents: all copies listed below sent by post are subject to a £2 postage and packaging charge.

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Confirmed orders Free PDFs for up to 3 statements, then £5.30 afterwards 6.2 Free PDFs for up to 3 statements, then £5.60 afterwards Various
Policy statements 16.40 6.2 17.40 Various
Completed user evidence forms 3.90 6.2 4.20 Various
Witness interview write-ups 3.90 6.2 4.20 Various
Statutory declarations by council officers (per hour) 67.80 6.2 71.80 Various
Certified true copy of definitive map - per copy A4 32.70 6.2 34.70 Various
Certified true copy of definitive map - per copy A3 43.80 6.2 46.40 Various
Certified true copy of definitive map - per copy 60 x 80cm 55.90 6.2 59.30 Various
Certified true copy of definitive statement 1.20 6.2 1.30 Various
GIS maps - A4 5.40 6.2 5.70 Various
GIS maps - A3 10.90 6.2 11.60 Various
GIS maps - A2 21.90 6.2 23.20 Various
GIS maps - A1 27.40 6.2 29.00 Various
GIS maps - A0 71.10 6.2 75.40 Various
One-off definitive map searches, planning enquiries and similar requests 84.80 6.2 89.90 Various
Produce plan Cost recovery using flat rate fee of £61.90 per hour 6.2 Cost recovery using flat rate fee of £65.60 per hour Various

Highways agreements under the Highways Act 1980

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Copy Section 38 or 278 agreement 96.10 6.2 101.90 Various
Copy Section 38 or 278 agreement - expedited 125.00 6.2 132.40 Various

Parking charges for Steppingley Road, Flitwick (rounded to nearest 10p)

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
1 day (Monday to Friday) 6.20 6.2 6.60 Individuals
1 week (Monday to Sunday) 31.00 6.2 32.90 Individuals
1 day (Saturday and Sunday) 1.70 6.2 1.80 Individuals

No other car parking charges are changing.

Travel

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
English National Concessionary Travel Scheme (ENCTS) concession bus passes 11.50 6.2 12.10 Individuals
Replacement young people travel cards 5.20 6.2 5.50 Individuals

School transport concessionary fees

Changes to be implemented from 1 September 2026.

Service Current charge (£) Proposed increase (%) Proposed charge (£) Customer type
Concessionary fees per term 459.50 6.2 487.00 Individuals
Concessionary fees per year 1,376.40 6.2 1,458.60 Individuals
Replacement bus pass (tour operators charge plus a handling fee) 15.90 6.2 16.80 Individuals
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