You will need to apply for a licence if the work you are planning to do will be on or overhangs onto the adopted highway which is owned by the council. All the categories, forms and relevant fees are listed below.
To check if a road or street is adopted highway using the My MK Mapping tool on our homepage. Select the 'My Maps' tabs, add a postcode and then check the 'Adopted Highways' box
These are the main highways licences including any associated terms and conditions, guidance notes or application form links. If you need assistance or have a question about licences contact our Streetworks Team by emailing: streetworks@Milton-keynes.gov.uk
Licence Application (Highways) fees
Click on the licence name to apply online.
All fees listed below are excluding VAT.
| Licence | Details | Fee | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Builders Skip on the highway* | Apply Now | £62 | For up to 7 days (£36 for each 7 days after that) |
| Skip (non-permitted) | Contact Streetworks | £248.19 | If a skip is found to be on the highway without a valid licence |
| Scaffold (simple)* | Apply Now | £167 | For up to one month. 10 working days notice is required. |
| Scaffold (complex)* | Apply Now | £612 | For up to 28 days. 10 working days notice is required |
| Hoarding (on the highway)* | Terms and conditions | £167 | For up to one month |
| Section 50 Private Opening (up to 200 metres) | Apply Now | £857 | One-off payment |
| Section 50 Private Opening (over 200 metres) | Apply Now | £1,756 | One-off payment |
| Private apparatus | Contact Streetworks | £25 | One-off payment |
| Vehicle crossing - residential | Go to webpage | £217 | One-off payment (Inspection and application) |
| Vehicle crossing - industrial | Go to webpage | £916 | One-off payment (Inspection and application) |
| Vehicle crossing - non-permitted | Go to webpage | £367.50 | Plus the inspection and application fee |
| Tables and chairs outside food/drink premises (CMK only) | Go to webpage | £449 | Annual fee |
| Tables and chairs outside food/drink premises (Rest of MK) | Go to webpage | £224 | Annual fee |
| Oversail | Contact Streetworks | £POA | Price on application |
| Crane | Terms and conditions | £307 |
Per 48 hours |
| Crane - technically approved | Terms and conditions | £POA | Price on application |
| Building materials on the highway | Apply Now | £107.80 | Per week |
| Emergency closures | Contact Streetworks | £567 | Per closure |
| Planting (cultivation) licence | Apply Now | £144 | Placing tree/shrub/plants on public highway |
| Temporary Traffic Lights | Apply Now | £290 |
For any road works being carried out by a utility or private company. Includes one inspection. |
| Temporary Traffic Lights Inspections | Contact Streetworks | £86 | Per additional inspection |
* If this is on the highway (road, footway or verges) it must be licensed as per the Highways Act 1980.
Other highways licences
Temporary Access
If a contractor or builder needs to construct temporary access to a site from a public highway, an application form called Temporary Development Access Licence needs to be completed and sent to us. A licence can be issued normally within seven working days. To find out about the fees and charges before applying, please contact the Streetworks team on 01908 252353 or email streetworks@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Road Openings - as well as the Private Road Opening Licence Form, a Road Space Booking / Notice of Works form must accompany the application both at the advance notification stage, works in progress stage and works stop or closed stage.
Road Closures - information about all planned road closures is listed on One.Network.
Road Space Booking - use this link to apply for a road space booking Road Space Booking - Notice of Works form