Road services schedule of charges
You need permission from us if you want to close a road or occupy part of a road, path or car park. You also need permission to carry out work on a road or car park.
Fees and charges 2022/23
There is a charge for different types of occupation or work. Failure to pay for work in advance will mean the fee is doubled unless otherwise agreed.
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| Control of works and excavations (standard works,eg private driveway crossings of footway) | Occupation of road to undertake works within the road boundary (see below for additional charge for s.109 works) *Additional charge of £150 for works exceeding 10 working days | Initial Permission | £152 | £304 |
Renewal | £66 |
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Control of works and excavations (minor / other standard works) | Initial Permission | £250* | £500 | ||
Renewal | £100 |
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Control of works and excavations (major works) | Initial Permission | £500* | £1,000 | ||
Renewal | £125 |
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58 | Occupation of parts of the road for deposit of building materials etc | Deposit of materials | Up to 4 weeks | £109 |
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Subsequent 4 week periods or part thereof | £109 |
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Erection of staging or scaffolding | Less than 1 week | £109 | £218 | ||
Up to 12 weeks | £142 | £284 | |||
Subsequent 12 week periods or part thereof | £109 | £218 | |||
59 | Road occupation (Control of obstructions in roads) | Occupation of road by street cafe |
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Other road occupation - less than 100m² | Up to 4 weeks | £142 |
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Other road occupation - each additional 100m² or part thereof | Subsequent 4 week periods or part thereof | £142 |
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85 | Control of builders' skips on road | Deposit of a skip | Initial Permission | £109 | N/A |
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109 | Permission to execute roadworks | Permission to install apparatus in a road (non PU) | Initial permission | £254 | £508 |
Renewal | £64 |
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Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1981 |
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| Street Naming | Per application | New application | £200 |
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Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 |
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1 | Powers and duties of local roads authorities | Road boundary information request | Full cost recovery - Minimum charge | £60 | N/A |
1 / 68 | Stopping Up/De-listing Orders |
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| £473 | N/A |
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| Construction Consent Inspection Fees {Inspection Cost quoted is per £1,000 Road Construction Cost (or part thereof)}
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up to £1,000 |
| £37 | N/A | ||
£1,000 to £5,000 |
| £54 | N/A | ||
£5,000 to £20,000 | minimum charge £275 | £48 | N/A | ||
£20,000 to £100,000 | minimum charge £980 | £44 | N/A | ||
| over £100000 | minimum charge £4,490 | £36 | N/A | |
Amendment to approved consent | Per amendment |
| £275 | N/A | |
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Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 |
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| Placing of portable light signals prescribed by regulation | No charge to Public Utility Companies for Two-Way lights | Up to 1 week | £100 | £200 |
Subsequent 4 week periods or part thereof | £60 | £120 | |||
| Temporary signs for events / housing developments etc | Maximum 6 months period | £80 |
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Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 |
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14/16 | Temporary Road closures | Commercial organisations |
| N/A | £1,140 |
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| Charitable type activity and sporting events with economic benefit to local community |
| N/A | £390 |
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| Registered charities |
| N/A | £108 |
| Emergency closure |
| N/A | £236 | |
| Diversion Notices |
| N/A | £236 | |
1/84 | Permanent Traffic Orders |
| N/A | £503 | |
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Occupation of car parks |
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Fun Fairs
| Operational
| (first 3 days) | per day | N/A | £237 |
(further days) | per day | N/A | £240 | ||
Non-operational days | per day | N/A | £121 | ||
Fun fairs not displacing public parking | per day | N/A | £121 | ||
Fun Fairs (5 to 7 units)
| Operational
| (first 3 days) | per day | N/A | £179 |
(further days) | per day | N/A | £153 | ||
Non-operational days | per day | N/A | £100 | ||
Fun fairs not displacing public parking |
| per day | N/A | £100 | |
Fun Fairs (4 units or less) | Operational
| (first 3 days) | per day | N/A | £47 |
(further days) | per day | N/A | £47 | ||
Non-operational days | per day | N/A | £32 | ||
Fun fairs not displacing public parking | per day | N/A | £32 | ||
Trading
| Semi-commercial-public bodies, HM Forces | per day (for 2 spaces) | N/A | £84 | |
Commercial lets (motoring organisation lets subject to VAT) | per day (for 2 spaces) | N/A | £168 | ||
Market Hill, Castle Douglas | per annum (for 2 spaces | N/A | £1,333 |
Contact details
Get in touch with for more advice:
- Email streetworks@dumgal.gov.uk
- Call 030 33 33 3000