Apply for a road closure and diversion

Application process

Steps to apply:

• complete the relevant application form and contact Suresh Prajapati Suresh.Prajapati@hackney.gov.uk or 020 8356 8374
• attend a site meeting with representatives from the council, Metropolitan Police and a bus company if the road closure is on a bus route

We can issue you with a traffic regulation order (or temporary traffic restriction) after you attend the site meeting. This is a legal order we can make under the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991.

We advise you on a diversionary route for the affected traffic. We use our own temporary traffic restrictions to accommodate:

• street works
• construction works
• in some cases for street parties or festivals

There are certain conditions you must meet leading up to the start of your work. You must complete the conditions up to six weeks before you start the work. See the terms and conditions in the application form.

We can place restrictions on a road, cycle lane or footpath. We process all applications for temporary traffic restrictions in Hackney except ones needed on a red route. If you want to restrict traffic on a red route, email TMANotifications@tfl.gov.uk.

Application forms

Street works licence

If you want to excavate the public highway to install or maintain cables, ducts and pipes etc, and can’t do so under a statutory undertaker’s licence, you must apply for a licence under section 50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act.

After you get a licence, you must comply with the act and its associated secondary legislation and codes of practice. So it’s important that you or any appointed contractors are familiar with the legislation and have the appropriate accreditation. You can get a fine if you apply for a licence and don’t comply with the relevant legislation.

It’s compulsory to provide approved provisional advance authorisation (PAA) when undertaking utilities work on a public highway. You must notify us of your intended works by emailing streetworks@hackney.gov.uk. We need notification in line with the London wide permit scheme.

Emailing us does not serve as a notification of intended works under the London wide permit scheme, and does not confirm an early start. If you need an early start contact us on 020 8356 8389.