Street works permits

Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (TMA) introduced permit schemes. These schemes are a way of managing road and street works activities, improving our ability to minimise disruption and coordinate activities.

Download the Cumbria permit scheme for roads and street works activities (PDF, 766KB).

Download the permit scheme fees, incentives and discounts (PDF, 285KB).

Permit scheme 12 month review 2020 to 2021 (PDF 2MB)

Permit scheme annual review 2021 to 2022 (PDF 2MB)

Objectives of the permit scheme

The scheme objectives include:

• reducing safety hazards and incidents in and around works sites
• reducing the negative impact of works on local residents and/or businesses 
• reducing the negative impact of works on disabled people and/or public transport users
• protecting the structure of the street and apparatus within it, in a way that helps manage long-term maintenance costs
• greater cooperation and collaboration between different works promoters
• reducing the environmental impact of works (less noise, greater cleanliness, more recycling of materials)