Traffic Management Measures
Traffic Control Plans and Safety Compliance
If you are intending to obstruct any part of the highway or footway, you may also be required to submit a Traffic Management Plan and secure additional permissions relating to safety, signage, and space occupation.
You will need permission to carry out any of the following:
- obstruct the highway
- lane closure
- full road closure
- traffic diversion
- restrict pedestrian access (e.g. when erecting scaffolding or hoarding and unable to maintain clear footway width)
Please contact the Streetworks Team at StreetworksManagement@southend.gov.uk for:
- costs
- notice periods required
- how to apply for the appropriate permissions
For more guidance on best practice traffic control, you may wish to consult the Department for Transport’s Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice (also known as the Red Book).
Additional permissions that may be required
Depending on the nature of your activity, you may also need to apply for:
- Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (TTRO) for road closures or traffic diversions
- Temporary Events Notices if your activity involves entertainment or alcohol sales on the highway
- Suspension of parking bays
- for taxi rank suspensions, contact HackneyCarriage@southend.gov.uk
- for bus stop suspensions, apply online