Lane Rental Scheme

Closed 20 Mar 2025

Opened 6 Feb 2025

Contact

020 7974 5137

lanerental@camden.gov.uk

Results updated 1 Apr 2025

Camden Council has applied to the Department for Transport to implement a lane rental scheme to reduce roadwork disruptions. View our interactive map.

The scheme aims to better control roadworks and street works in the most sensitive areas.

The aim is to limit the amount of disruption by encouraging work to be done at less busy times and to finish early. Camden is committed to providing clean and green spaces, strong, healthy and safe communities, more and better homes, and an economy that works for everyone. Traffic congestion affects economic productivity, people’s health and the environment.

This proposal supports the London Mayor’s pledge to expand lane rental across London.

To seek the views of stakeholders, Camden undertook a six-week period of consultation, from the 6th February 2025 until the 20th of March 2025.

We received 7 responses:

  • 5 from utility companies
  • 1 from Transport for London
  • 1 from the Greater London Authority

There were several common responses raised by the consultees, these were in relation to: 

  • Traffic sensitive designations
  • The network extent
  • The charge free period for immediate works
  • Footways
  • The Cost Benefit Analysis
  • Waivers and exemptions
  • Waivers for collaborative works
  • Scheme evaluation
  • The application of revenues
  • The categorisation of weekends and Bank Holidays
  • The benefits of a consistent pan-London scheme

After considering all comments, we made the following changes:

  • Waive charges for all collaborative works
  • Add Street Manager terminology to the scheme document

Having considered the other themes, points and comments raised, we believe that the scheme:

  • provides enough opportunities to avoid charges
  • encourages genuine emergency works to be completed quickly on the lane rental network
  • offers clear guidance through the Waiver, Reduction and Exception Guidance document (to be published before the scheme starts)

The governance of scheme funds will follow regulations. A benefit of the pan-London approach to lane rental is the use of the established governance group, structure and processes implemented by Transport for London. This will help governance group members with their availability and ensure their experience is used in a fair and transparent process for managing and allocating scheme funds.

View the lane rental consultation review in the documents attached.

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Overview

The London Borough of Camden is considering introducing a Lane Rental Scheme on a proportion of its road network in accordance with the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012 (the Lane Rental Regulations) made under Section 74A.

In accordance with the ‘Lane Rental Schemes: Guidance for English Highway Authorities’ issued by the Department for Transport on the 17th March 2024, the London Borough of Camden is entering a period of public consultation. The consultation period will be open from the 6th February to the 20th March 2025.

An interactive map of the proposed Camden Lane Rental Network is available here. The map shows the locations that we propose will form the new lane rental network, the different charging bands and the times that would apply to each designation.

Please see the consultation documents linked below:

  • The proposed Camden Lane Rental Scheme Document
  • The proposed Camden Lane Rental Network Maps
  • The proposed Schedule of Locations
  • The supporting Cost Benefit Analysis

Camden have been working on the development of the proposed scheme for the last 12 months in conjunction with Transport for London and in consultation with representatives of other London Boroughs, London Councils, the Department for Transport and utility companies.

The proposed scheme network has been determined in accordance with the Pan-London borough data analytical approach, which for consistency purposes retains the basis of the algorithm used to calculate TfL’s Lane Rental locations and charge band distribution.

Traffic Sensitive Review Q1 2025

The London Borough of Camden has carried out a review Under Section 64 of the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA)1991 and Regulation 16, The Street Works (Registers, Notices, Directions and Designations) (England) Regulations 2007.

The following information is linked below under related documents:

  • Proposed New Traffic Sensitivity against USRN, with the relevant timings.

Please email lanerental@camden.gov.uk to make comment.

Any party wishing to make comment on the proposals should submit in writing before the end of Friday 28 March 2025. Comments may be sent via the postal address seen below marked for the attention of the ‘Streetworks Authorisation and Compliance Team’, or by emailing the above email address.

Why your views matter

The Council is considering introducing a Lane Rental scheme to achieve better control of roadworks and street works which take place on its network, with a core objective of reducing disruption to the most sensitive parts of the network, at the most sensitive times.

The Scheme seeks to limit the amount of disruption to the road network by encouraging the undertaking of works at the least disruptive time for road users, and the early completion of works. Camden are committed to providing healthy streets, travel and lives. Traffic congestion affects economic productivity, people’s health and the environment.

The proposal to operate a Lane Rental scheme supports the London Mayor’s election manifesto pledge to expand Lane Rental across London.

What happens next

Please email lanerental@camden.gov.uk to ask questions or seek further information. Any party wishing to make comment or object to the proposals should submit their comments in writing before the end of 20th March 2025. Comments may be sent via the postal address seen below marked for the attention of the ‘Street Works Authorisation and Compliance Team’, or by emailing the above email address.

At the end of the consultation period, we will review all comments so that we can make a final decision on if we will proceed in applying to implement a Lane Rental scheme and if so, what form the proposed scheme should take. A report will be published to respond to questions raised throughout the period of consultation.

We will need to submit an application to the Department for Transport to implement a Lane Rental scheme and, depending on the outcomes of this consultation, we may do so in April 2025.

Areas

  • All Areas

Audiences

  • Businesses

Interests

  • Business and local economy
  • Transport and streets