UK Statutory Instrument SI 2007/3372 England

The Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007

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Enforced by
Local Authority
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 26 obligations carry a fine up to £2,500. 3 carry different penalties and 21 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Contractor6 Any Person5

Plus 15 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch001 FORM OF FIXED PENALTY NOTICE (opens in a new tab)
s.sch002 FORM OF NOTICE WITHDRAWING A FIXED PENALTY NOTICE (opens in a new tab)
s.003 Consultation for new permit schemes Regulated
  • Respond to consultations on new street work permit schemesContractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must consult stakeholders before submitting a new permit schemeLocal authority
s.004 Procedural requirements for submitting new permit schemes Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must provide specific information when submitting a schemeLocal authority
s.005 Varying and revoking permit schemes at the Permit Authority’s request Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Authority must consult before changing or revoking permit schemesLocal authority
s.006 Specified works Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Local Authorities must specify works covered by permit schemesLocal authority
s.007 Specified area Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit schemes must clearly define the controlled work areaLocal authority
s.008 Specified streets Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must specify streets subject to roadwork controlsLocal authority
s.010 Conditions attached to permits Regulated
  • Comply with conditions attached to street works permitsContractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority may attach specific conditions to street works permitsLocal authority
s.012 Permit reference numbers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must allocate unique reference numbers to permitsLocal authority
s.014 Criteria to be taken into account by Permit Authority Regulated
  • Notify Permit Authority of proposed works within notice response periodContractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must evaluate prior notices when considering road work permitsLocal authority
s.016 Time limits on Permit Authority Regulated
  • Monitor permit application response times and record 'deemed' grantsContractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must respond to permit applications within set time limitsLocal authority
s.017 Notification of permit scheme Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must notify stakeholders of scheme changesLocal authority
s.019 Offence to undertake works without a required permit Prosecution
  • Carry out street works without a permitAny Person
  • Undertake street works without a required permitAny Person

Unlimited fine

s.020 Offence to breach a permit condition Prosecution
  • Breach a street works permit conditionAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.024 Penalties payable when fixed penalty notice given Prosecution
  • Pay fixed penalty notice within 36 daysAny Person

Fine up to £500

s.027 Withdrawal of fixed penalty notice Regulated
  • Challenge unfair or incorrect street works fixed penalty noticesContractor
s.032 Application of sums received as fees Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must use fee income only for prescribed operating costsLocal authority
s.033 Duty to maintain register Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must maintain a register of road works and permitsLocal authority
s.034 Access to register Regulated
  • Protect commercially sensitive street works information from public viewContractor
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must provide public access to street works registerLocal authority
s.037 Modification of enactments Prosecution
  • Fail to notify transport authority of street works permit applicationAny Person

Fine up to £2,500

s.040 Non-discrimination Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Permit Authority must not discriminate between permit applicantsLocal authority
20 other provisions
s.001 Citation, commencement, and application
s.002 Interpretation
s.009 Permits
s.011 Provisional advance authorisations
s.013 Conditions on works to which requirement to obtain permit does not apply
s.015 Review, variation and revocation of permits and permit conditions
s.018 Action which may be taken for unauthorised works
s.021 Giving Fixed Penalty Notices
s.022 Time limit for giving fixed penalty notice
s.023 Form of fixed penalty notice
s.025 Discounts for early payment
s.026 Saving from proceedings where fixed penalty notice given
s.028 Application of sums received from fixed penalties
s.029 Prescribed costs
s.030 Power to charge a fee and discounts
s.031 Savings from the payment of fees and discounts
s.035 Application of Part
s.036 Disapplication of enactments
s.038 Modification of Regulations
s.039 Service of documents, etc

Help complying

Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.

Complete guide to highway works compliance

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Highway works quick compliance check

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