Road occupation permits

Unless you have permission it is an offence to do the following on a public road:

• deposit building materials, containers or cabins
• erect scaffolding, staging or hoarding

(Section 58 of the Road (Scotland) Act 1984).

'Public road' includes the carriageway, footway, verges, remote footways and cycle tracks.

If the carriageway is occupied without a permit, a fixed penalty notice may be issued. A retrospective permit will also be needed.

Road Services can:

• issue a permit to occupy a portion of the road temporarily
• issue necessary temporary traffic regulation orders
• switch off/on permanent traffic signals.

Application forms for permits listed below:

• Occupy a portion of a road temporarily - B1 (PDF)
• Occupy a portion of a road temporarily for building operations - B1a (PDF)
• Erect scaffolding - B2 (PDF)
• Certificate of completion, removal of scaffolding/hoarding/staging - B3 (PDF)