Roads and pavements
Services
Apply for a highway excavation licence
How to apply for a licence to lift the footway and make a temporary excavation, including licence conditions.
Temporary structures
How to apply for a licence for a temporary structure licence or to store materials or plant, including information about costs and conditions.
Cost of fees
Maintaining roads and pavements
Information on our programme to maintain roads and pavements in the borough.
Street lighting
Information about street lighting design in the borough.
Road safety
Information and guidance on road safety including our road safety strategy.
Highway status enquiries
Information about full land charge searches, CON29 enquiries and highway status enquiries.
Highways licences
Find out which highways licence you need to apply for if you want to use the public highway for private purposes.
List of streets
A list of streets in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.
Managing construction traffic
Information about submitting a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) for parking availability and road safety.
Roadworks
Information on road and street works taking place in the borough including utility companies' contact details.
Section 58 restrictions
Information about Section 58 notices which are served on all statutory undertakers who dig up roads and carry out work in the borough.
Abandoned vehicles
Information about penalties for abandoning a vehicle on the public highway.
Junior road safety
Information about promoting road safety in primary schools through the Junior Travel Ambassador (JTA) scheme.
Roadworks fines
Information about maximum fines for offences on public highways. This includes placing a skip on the highway without a licence.
Advice for scaffolders
Advice for scaffolders working in Kensington and Chelsea.
Apply for a skip permit
Apply for a skip permit, information about using skips and how to request a parking bay suspension.
Maximum fines
damaging a road - £1000 plus the cost of the repair
Idling Engines- Don’t Be Idle
It is an offence to leave the engine running when your vehicle is parked.
Roadworks - Frequently asked questions
Roadworks - Frequently asked questions
Dropped kerbs
Dropped kerbs help wheelchair and mobility scooter users.
Privacy Notice for Parking Services
Important information about your privacy and how we process your information.
Streetscape Guide
About the Council's Streetscape Guide
The Exhibition Road Project
The Exhibition Road project was completed on 8 December 2011, changing a confusing and unwelcoming road into a word class streetscape and stunning public space that can be enjoyed by visitors and residents.
Oversailing Licence
Any structure which permanently overhangs the public highway must be licensed in accordance with Section 177 of the Highways Act 1980. This is often referred to as an oversailing licence.
Requesting a bench
How to request the palcement of a bench on the highway.
Carrying out works in the borough
E-scooter trial
Hire E-scooters in Kensington and Chelsea.