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Temporary Traffic Signs LicenseApplication Form and Guidance NotesRoad Traffic Regulation Act 1984Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016

Guidance Notes

1. Temporary traffic signs on the public highway are regulated by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 , and must be authorised by Transport for London (TfL) if the signs are placed in a street where TfL is designated as the responsible highway authority.

2. This application relates to activity on the Transport for London Road Network (the Red Routes). If you are unsure whether the location is for a Red Route or a borough road, then please click HERE, or go to http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/red-route-maps to view a map.

3. This application, guidance notes and other relevant documentation can be located at:- http://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/urban-planning-and-construction/highway-licences

4. The processing periods for applications vary depending on the impact the activity will have on the road network. The following are the minimum advance notice periods required for giving approval to an application:

a. Activities that do not require a Traffic Order: 4 weeks before start date

b. Activities that require a site meeting and/or suspension: 6 weeks before start date

c. Activities that require a Traffic Order: 12 weeks before start date

5. In emergency situations, the Applicant is required to contact TfL by telephone for permission to undertake emergency works. An emergency consists of where the situation presents an immediate danger to the public.

6. All applications and enquiries relating to Highways licenses should be directed to:

Revenue and Licensing TeamTelephone: 0845 600 1703Email: AssetOperationsLicensing@tfl.gov.uk

7. To proceed with the application please provide us with below information (incomplete applications will not be processed):

Completed application form Copy of £10 million Public Liability Insurance

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Site drawing of each sign Non-refundable application fee made payable to Transport for London

by BACS with screenshot evidence. (Please note that invoices are not provided but a receipt can be sent once payment has been received).

All relevant documents requested within the application form must be submitted with the application. Failure to provide a fully satisfactory application may delay your application being considered within the processing periods stated above.

8. Applicants should refer to and be mindful of TfL’s Standard Conditions available from TfL’s licensing website as well as the conditions detailed in section 2 of this document. Transport for London will only consider complete applications.

9. License Charges/FeesThe total fee to be included with the application is detailed below

Cost Description Fee Duration

Temporary traffic signs license £400 N/A

10. Payment details (There is no option to pay by card or phone)

BACS:HSBC Bank PlcVictoria Street, London SW1 0NSName of Bank Account: TFL Surface Transport General AccountSort Code: 40-02-50Bank Account Number: 61394614Please quote reference “SC.3252.003.006” when making the

payment

When paying by BACS it is essential that the following information is included with your payment:

Application reference (e.g. TFL00000) TfL payment reference Quote SC.3252.003.006 Name of company applying for licence Exact location of licence

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Standard Conditions of the Temporary Traffic Signs LicenseThe following conditions are applicable to all licenses. Supplementary conditions will also be applied at the discretion of Transport for London

2.1 The licence is issued subject to TfL’s standard conditions for highway licences available from TfL’s licensing website, in addition to the following and together with any site specific conditions detailed on the Licence.

2.2 The license is not transferrable.

2.3 All traffic signs, including temporary signs must comply with the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002, including subsequent amendment regulations. Attention is drawn to Traffic Advisory Leaflet No 4 - 2011 published by the Department for Transport. The same constraints and considerations apply to the provision of Variable Message Signs (VMS) which must also meet the test of retaining adequate space for the safe passage of pedestrians and other road users.

2.4 In relation to the illumination requirements for traffic signs, TfL’s street lighting is unmetered with energy bills being generated by unmetered supply arrangements, which do not include provisions for ad-hoc temporary additions. The applicant will be responsible for making all arrangements for the procurement of any electrical energy consumed and must evidence that suitable arrangements are in place before energising the system. The Licence holder will be responsible for all related energy charges.

2.5 Under no circumstances will the gross surface area of all of the traffic signs mounted on a single lamp column exceed 0.3m2.

2.6 If TfL’s contractors are called out to make the installation safe, the licence holder will be re-charged for this service.

2.7 The licensee and his employees or agents shall comply with any instructions given (whether in writing or otherwise) by TfL regarding the safety of highway users.

2.8 All works will be undertaken by a suitably qualified person and to appropriate industry standards and safety requirements. The applicant must submit detailed proposals and a method statement prepared by the specialist contractor with the application.

2.9 The activity is not to include the placement of commercial advertisements.

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2.10The license does not exempt the License holder from any parking or stopping controls. Appropriate management must be made for exemptions during the works.

2.11Any request for an extension to the period for which the licence has been granted must be requested in writing at least 7 working days prior to the expiry of the licence and is subject to a fee for consideration of such extension.

2.12The cost of considering the application, providing and removing the signs is chargeable to the applicant. (Note: - the AA, the Cyclists' Touring Club and the RAC are exempted from any charges by the provisions of s65 (3A) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 combined with s2 of the Temporary Traffic Signs (Prescribed Bodies) (England & Wales) Regulations 1998 .

Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the approved license is guilty of an offence and liable to prosecution in accordance with the provisions stated under the Highways Act 1980. It is incumbent on the applicant to ensure that the guidance and terms and conditions provided herein are fully understood before submitting an application.

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Applicant

(Organisation) Name:Contact Name:

Address:

Telephone (9 – 5)Telephone (24/7)Email Address: Where is the sign proposed to be erected? (For more than one sign use Appendix A)Street nameBuilding Name / No

BoroughPostcode

Period for which this application is made

Day Month Year

Proposed Start Date

Proposed End Date

The ‘Activity’ for which the License is requested? (E.g. Sporting event temporary vehicle parking.)

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Site Specific Information ITEM

QUESTION (check mark appropriate column) YES NO N/A

I. Will adequate space be maintained for pedestrians as defined in section 4 of TfL’s Licensing Guidance, available from TfL’s licensing website i.e. 2m for lightly used footways, 3m for medium use footways, and 4 m for busy footways, with no reduction of width for intensely used footways?

II. Are direction signs already provided to the venue?

III. Will any signs be directly illuminated?

IV. Will you be expecting to draw electrical energy from TfL’s lighting stock?

V. Will any signs obstruct or obscure any of the following: traffic signal, traffic signal controller, bus stop, pedestrian crossing, junction sight line, road lighting column, traffic sign, parking bay, or any ‘ironwork’ in the highway or other street furniture?

VI. Will any part of the highway require closure during erection of the signs?

If the answer to I is ‘no’ or any answer to II through to VI is ‘yes’ then a site meeting between the applicant and TfL will be required.

I certify that the information provided in this application is true. I acknowledge and accept the terms of the licence and have read and understood TfL’s standard conditions for highway consents and the conditions listed in section 2.

Name (please print)Signature

Job title

Date

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Appendix A, (used to apply for multiple signs)Where is sign No2 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No3 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No4 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No5 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No6 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No7 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No8 proposed to be erected?

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Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No9 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No10 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No11 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No12 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

Where is sign No13 proposed to be erected?Street nameBuilding Name / No

Borough

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ContactRevenue and Licensing teamAsset Operations, Network ManagementTransport for LondonPalestra197 Blackfriars RoadLondon SE1 8NJ

Email: AssetOperationsLicensing@tfl.gov.uk Phone: 0845 600 1703