SI 2026/1029 - The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (No. 2) Order 2026

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 2026 No. 1029 HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (No. 2) Order 2026 Made - - - - 15th September 2026 Coming into force - - 30th September 2026 The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 74A(2) of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991(1).

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (No. 2) Order 2026.

(2) This Order comes into force on 30th September 2026.

(3) This Order extends to England and Wales.

Approval of local highway authorities 2 The Secretary of State approves the following local highway authorities for the purpose of requiring charges to be paid under the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway)

(England) Regulations 2012(2)—

(a) Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, in accordance with the submitted Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council Lane Rental Scheme,

(b) Durham County Council, in accordance with the submitted Durham County Council Lane Rental Scheme,

(c) Kirklees Council, in accordance with the submitted Kirklees Council Lane Rental Scheme,

(d) Leeds City Council, in accordance with the submitted Leeds City Council Lane Rental Scheme,

(e) The London Borough of Barnet, in accordance with the submitted London Borough of Barnet Lane Rental Scheme,

(1) 1991 c. 22. Section 74A was inserted by section 255 of the Transport Act 2000 (c. 38) and amended by section 40 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (c. 18) and paragraph 120 of Schedule 1 to the Infrastructure Act 2015 (c. 7).

(2) S.I. 2012/425, amended by S.I. 2015/377, 2018/215, 2022/831, 2025/1074.Document Generated: 2026-09-18

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(f) The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in accordance with the submitted London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Lane Rental Scheme,

(g) The London Borough of Havering, in accordance with the submitted London Borough of Havering Lane Rental Scheme,

(h) The London Borough of Redbridge, in accordance with the submitted London Borough of Redbridge Lane Rental Scheme,

(i) The London Borough of Southwark, in accordance with the submitted London Borough of Southwark Lane Rental Scheme,

(j) The London Borough of Sutton, in accordance with the submitted London Borough of Sutton Lane Rental Scheme,

(k) The London Borough of Tower Hamlets, in accordance with the submitted London Borough of Tower Hamlets Lane Rental Scheme,

(l) The Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, in accordance with the submitted Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames Lane Rental Scheme,

(m) Southampton City Council, in accordance with the submitted Southampton City Council Lane Rental Scheme, and

(n) Wakefield Council, in accordance with the submitted Wakefield Council Lane Rental Scheme.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport Justin Madders Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State 15th September 2026 Department for Transport 2Document Generated: 2026-09-18

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EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order) The requirement to pay charges to an Approved Authority is set out in the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012 (“the 2012 Regulations”) (S.I. 2012/425).

This Order provides approval for fourteen local highway authorities to require the payment of charges in accordance with the 2012 Regulations and the Lane Rental Schemes set out in article 2 (“the Schemes”) for certain street works carried out in the highway.

The term “Approved Authority” is defined in regulation 2 of the 2012 Regulations. This Order will bring these local highway authorities within the definition of “Approved Authority” for the purposes of the 2012 Regulations.

The Schemes, which have been submitted to, and approved by, the Secretary of State, are designed to control the carrying out of works in specified locations at Traffic-Sensitive Times. “Traffic-sensitive times” are defined in the 2012 Regulations. This will be achieved by requiring the payment of a charge, in accordance with the 2012 Regulations, for each day that the street is occupied by the works. These local highway authorities may reduce or waive the daily charge and the Schemes contain guidance as to when a discount will be applied.

Copies of the respective Schemes can be inspected at the offices, and websites, of— Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue, Bournemouth BH2 6DY and viewed at https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk, Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UL and viewed at https:// www.durham.gov.uk, Kirklees Council, Civic Centre 3, High Street, Huddersfield HD1 2TG and viewed at https:// www.kirklees.gov.uk, Leeds City Council, Civic Hall, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 1UR and viewed at https:// www.leeds.gov.uk, London Borough of Barnet, Barnet Council, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London NW9 4EW and

viewed at https://www.barnet.gov.uk, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Hammersmith & Fulham Civic Campus, 1 Unity Square, London W6 9JU and viewed at https://www.lbhf.gov.uk, London Borough of Havering, Havering Town Hall, Main Road, Romford RM1 3BD and viewed

at https://www.havering.gov.uk, London Borough of Redbridge, Redbridge Town Hall, 128–142 High Road, Ilford IG1 1DD and

viewed at https://www.redbridge.gov.uk, London Borough of Southwark, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH and viewed at https:// www.southwark.gov.uk, London Borough of Sutton, Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton SM1 1EA and viewed at https:// www.sutton.gov.uk, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, Tower Hamlets Town Hall, 160 Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BJ and viewed at https://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk, Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, Guildhall 2, High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU and viewed at https://www.kingston.gov.uk, 3Document Generated: 2026-09-18

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Southampton City Council, Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY and viewed at https:// www.southampton.gov.uk, and Wakefield Council, Wakefield One, Burton Street, Wakefield, WF1 2EB and viewed at https:// www.wakefield.gov.uk.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this particular instrument. However, a full impact assessment of the effects that the wider policy on lane rental schemes may have on the costs to businesses, the voluntary sector and the public sector is available from the Street Works Policy and Regulation Team, Traffic and Technology Division, Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR.

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