Street works permits

Permit to dig up the road, permit for a new estate junction, permit for a new private sewer connection.

Permit to form a new estate road junction

You need to first gain planning permission before you can apply for a permit to build a new estate road junction. 

Application fee

Fees are available on the licence and permit fee page.

Where to send your form

Cumbria Highways
Highways Depot
Joseph Noble Road
Lillyhall
Workington, CA14 4JH

After you apply

A compliance officer will carry out a site inspection. We will then contact you with details of how to pay the application fee. 

A permit to carry out the work will be issued to your contractor. They must agree with us a suitable:

  • start date
  • duration of works
  • plan for traffic management