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Permit schemes: statutory guidance for highway authorities
Publication Year
2025
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides statutory guidance for highway authorities developing and operating a permit scheme. Establishes the framework, the permit scheme content, notifications, sanctions, fees, other enactments, and modifications.
Document History
Last updated: 16 December 2025 - Changes to fixed penalty notice rates and when overrun charges apply. Comes into force: 5 January 2026. Document type: statutory guidance. First published: 31 March 2023.
Publisher Information
Department for Transport
The Department for Transport is a UK Government department that provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. These activities were formerly carried out by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
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