Network Management

It is an offence to obstruct the free passage of the highway, a highway can include roads, pavements and verges.

If you wish to work on or occupy the public highway you must first apply for the appropriate licence.

Temporary Heavyweight Crossover or Drop Crossing

Apply for a licence to lower the kerb to allow heavy vehicles to cross the pavement

Temporary Heavyweight Crossover or Drop Crossing - How to apply

Road Opening licence

Apply for a licence to excavate or plant apparatus in the public highway

Road Opening Licence - How to apply

Building materials on the highway

Apply for a licence to place building materials on the highway, including bricks and sand

Application to place building materials on the highway

Scaffold / Hoarding on the highway

Apply for a licence to erect scaffolding or hoarding on the public highway

Scaffold / Hoarding Licence - How to apply

Skips on the highway

Apply for a licence to place a skip on the public highway

Skips on the highway - How to apply

Cranes and other machinery on the highway

Apply for the use of a mobile or tower crane on the public highway

Cranes on the highway - How to apply

Tables and chairs on the highway

Apply for a licence to place tables and chairs outside a cafe or restaurant

Tables and chairs on the highway - How to apply

Pay and display parking bays

Pay for the suspension of a parking bay

Pay and Display Parking Bays - How to apply

Temporary Traffic Management

You will be required to make provision for pedestrian and vehicular traffic whilst you are carrying out your works and you will be requested to submit a traffic management plan with many of the above licences. For more information please follow the link to the temporary traffic management pages.

Contact Us: Network Management Team

Address: Network Management
Southampton City Council
45 Castle Way
SOUTHAMPTON SO14 2PD
Telephone: 023 8083 4288
Fax: 023 8063 4954
e-mail: nrswa@southampton.gov.uk

Follow this link to view scheduled Roadworks in Southampton. If you are planning a journey you may find it useful to visit the ROMANSE website where you will find full details of our traffic and travel information.