Road Works Applications
This page is intended for persons/organisations wishing to conduct works on the Highway (carriageways, footways and verges that are the responsibility of the Council's Highway authority). It contains guidance and number of application forms to cover a variety of activities that you may propose to undertake in the borough of Reading.
Please note that more than one application may be applicable to your works. Should you have any queries about which applications may be applicable, please contact Reading Borough Council's contact centre after reading the below Guidance document.
Guidance
This Council-adopted document contains guidance and Council requirements for a variety of different activities that you may wish to conduct on the Highway. It is strongly recommended that you familiarise yourself with the contents of this document, prior to application.
This document was updated on 1st February 2016.
DOWNLOAD Guidance Notes for Activities on the Public Highway
Temporary Traffic Regulation Order / Notice
Appendix B of the Guidance Notes for Activities on the Public Highway.
Should you wish to apply for a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order or Notice, please return this completed application, along with your supporting documentation. This may be submitted electronically to streetworks@reading.gov.uk.
This document was updated on 1st February 2016.
DOWNLOAD Temporary Traffic Regulation Order Application Form
Crane / Mobile Lifting Platform Permit
Appendix C of the Guidance Notes for Activities on the Public Highway.
Should you wish to operate a crane, cherry-picker or other mobile lifting platform on or over the Highway, please return this completed application, along with your supporting documentation. This may be submitted electronically to streetworks@reading.gov.uk.
This document was updated on 1st February 2016.
DOWNLOAD Crane / Mobile Lifting Platform Permit Application Form
Section 50 Licence
Appendix D of the Guidance Notes for Activities on the Public Highway.
Should you wish to install/remove/maintain/adjust private apparatus under the Highway, please return this completed application, along with your supporting documentation.
These documents were updated on 1st February 2016.
DOWNLOAD Section 50 Licence Application Form
DOWNLOAD Section 50 Licence Guidance Document
DOWNLOAD Section 50 Licence Registration of Works Form
Portable Traffic Signals
Should you wish to use portable traffic signals on the Highway, please return this completed application to streetworks@reading.gov.uk.
DOWNLOAD Temporary Traffic Light Application Form
Please note that if you are representing a utility company (statutory undertaker), this form will not be accepted. Please instead visit http://www.sehauc.org.uk/procedures.html and submit the 'Traffic Light Form'.