1. Herefordshire Council requires a minimum of twelve weeks advance notice in order to prepare a temporary traffic regulation order. Applications must be received in sufficient time for them to be assessed before a temporary traffic restriction order is processed.  
2. The applicant must append a plan showing the length of road to be closed, together with the proposed diversion routes.  
3. The applicant should also supply a traffic management plan  showing the signage and other measures that will be taken to alert other road users of the closure and the diversion route. This traffic management plan may be incorporated with the plan required in item 2. 
4. Where works are planned to take place between the hours of 23:00 and 07:00 prior separate written permission must be sought from Herefordshire Council’s environmental health department ethelpline@herefordshire.gov.uk.  
5. A minimum of two weeks before the commencement of the road closure applicants must erect, at the site of the proposed closure, advanced warning signs giving the public prior warning of the proposed closure. Advanced warning signs must be compliant with the traffic signs regulations and general directions and should give details of the date and times of the closure and a contact telephone number.  
6. Applicants are also responsible for the erection, maintenance and removal of all necessary road closure and diversion signs (these must be removed as soon as possible after the works are completed) and applicants should be aware that the road should remain open for pedestrians and access to frontages.  
7. All applicants must notify affected properties of the road closure, by letter, not less than two weeks before the start date. This must provide the applicants contact name, telephone number and the proposed start and end dates.  
8. For private works, you must supply details of your communication plan (letter drops etc.) for local residents and business. A copy of the proposed letter should be sent to the NRSWA Team along with this application.   
9. Where the closure will affect local businesses, 'Businesses open as usual' signs should be displayed at the time of the closure where appropriate. The location of these should be included in your traffic management plan (item 3 above). 
10. Where a closure affects a bus route, or access for refuse collection you must liaise with the relevant council department so they can make alternative arrangements. 
11. The applicant must be covered by public liability insurance which should be available for inspection upon request and must provide a minimum cover £5million. Such insurance must indemnify the highway authority from and against all actions, claims, losses and expenses whatsoever in respect of loss of life or personal injury or damage to property, howsoever caused, arising out of or in any way attributable to the road closure or the activity.  

Fees

The following fees are applicable for all applications made from 1st April 2026.   

Please note that if your application is cancelled once processing has commenced a fee may still be payable. The cost will be determined at the time of cancellation and will be dependent on the extent to which the order has been processed.