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Apply for temporary structure, road closure or crane licence

How to apply for a licence to put building apparatus or machinery in the road or on the pavement.

Cranes and Temporary Traffic Orders (TTO)

You must apply for a Temporary Traffic Order (TTO) to do the following in the road or on the pavement:

  • make a temporary road closure
  • use a crane, platform, cherry picker, mewp or similar
  • use concrete pumping machinery and outriggers

As with temporary structure licences, the cost of the licence will vary based on whether you are working on a 'major' or 'minor' road. Find out the category of the road you want to work on by searching our road category spreadsheet:

Road category list XLSX, 70.51 KB

The council cannot give approval for the oversailing of cranes on private property. You will need approval from private landowners before beginning any works. Any damage caused to private property remains the responsibility of the applicant.

Apply for a licence

Application fees

At the end of your online application, you will be asked to make payment of your consideration fee.

If you are unable to make payment by credit card, please contact the coordination team by emailing: coordinationteam@westminster.gov.uk(link sends email)  

Please note that your application will not be processed until payment is received.

Application fees

Fees list for Temporary Traffic Orders (TTO)
Duration (months/years) Minor Road Major Road
Duration (months/years)
1 month
Minor Road
£2,751
Major Road
£4,074
Duration (months/years)
2 months
Minor Road
£2,852
Major Road
£4,278
Duration (months/years)
3 months
Minor Road
£2,953
Major Road
£4,380
Duration (months/years)
4 months
Minor Road
£3,055
Major Road
£4,481
Duration (months/years)
5 months
Minor Road
£3,156
Major Road
£4,582
Duration (months/years)
6 months
Minor Road
£3,258
Major Road
£4,684
Duration (months/years)
7 months
Minor Road
£3,359
Major Road
£4,785
Duration (months/years)
8 months
Minor Road
£3,460
Major Road
£4,886
Duration (months/years)
9 months
Minor Road
£3,562
Major Road
£4,988
Duration (months/years)
10 months
Minor Road
£3,663
Major Road
£5,089
Duration (months/years)
11 months
Minor Road
£3,764
Major Road
£5,190
Duration (months/years)
12 months
Minor Road
£3,866
Major Road
£5,292
Duration (months/years)
13 months
Minor Road
£3,967
Major Road
£5,393
Duration (months/years)
14 months
Minor Road
£4,068
Major Road
£5,495
Duration (months/years)
15 months
Minor Road
£4,170
Major Road
£5,651
Duration (months/years)
16 months
Minor Road
£4,271
Major Road
£5,697
Duration (months/years)
17 months
Minor Road
£4,374
Major Road
£5,799
Duration (months/years)
18 months
Minor Road
£4,474
Major Road
£5,891
Duration (months/years)
2 years
Minor Road
£5,772
Major Road
£7,198
Duration (months/years)
3 Years
Minor Road
£7,025
Major Road
£8,451
Duration (months/years)
4 years
Minor Road
£8,278
Major Road
£9,704
Duration (months/years)
Temporary notice
Minor Road
£3,585
Major Road
£4,482
Duration (months/years)
Temporary Traffic Order - Penalty Notice
Minor Road
£7,247
Major Road
£9,060
Duration (months/years)
Crane licence where no TTO is required (fee for up to four dates of work)
Minor Road
£480
Major Road
£756
Duration (months/years)
Crane licence where a TTO is required (fee payable in addition to TTO fee)
Minor Road
£389
Major Road
£389
Duration (months/years)
Short notice fee for crane licences
Minor Road
£971
Major Road
£971

Application refunds

  • withdraw an application within 4 working days: full fee refund
  • withdraw an application after 4 working days and up until the licence is issued: 50% fee refund
  • withdraw an application once the licence has been issued: no refund

Published: 7 January 2021

Last updated: 20 January 2025