Part 3

Permit Schemes

Preparation of permit schemes
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1
A permit scheme may be prepared by—
a
a strategic highways company,
b
a local highway authority in England, or
c
such a company or authority acting together with one or more other such companies or authorities.
1A
A local highway authority in Wales, or two or more such authorities acting together, may prepare and submit to the Welsh Ministers a permit scheme.
2
The Secretary of State may direct—
a
a strategic highways company,
b
a local highway authority in England, or
c
such a company or authority acting together with one or more other such companies or authorities,
to prepare and give effect to a permit scheme which takes such form as the Secretary of State may direct.
2A
The Welsh Ministers may direct a local highway authority in Wales, or two or more such authorities acting together, to prepare and submit to them a permit scheme which takes such form as the Welsh Ministers may direct.
3
The appropriate national authority, in its capacity as a highway authority, may prepare a permit scheme.
4
The Secretary of State, in his capacity as the person with responsibility for the management and control of streets in the Royal Parks, may prepare a permit scheme in respect of any such streets.
5
Those preparing permit schemes—
a
must comply with permit regulations, and
b
must have regard to any guidance which may be issued by the appropriate national authority.
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 23
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 22(1) (with art. 9)
S. 33(2)(2A) substituted for s. 33(2) (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 30.6.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 10 para. 5(3); S.I. 2015/994, art. 9(b)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 13(4), Sch. 3
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 20(4), Sch. 4
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (30.1.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(2), 23(4)(7), Sch. 4
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 19
Pt. 3 excluded (2.1.2018) by The Boston Barrier Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1329), arts. 1, 3(7) (with arts. 55-57, Sch. 8 para. 13)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 8(4), Sch. 2
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 20(1)(3) (with art. 20(8))
S. 33 in force at 1.4.2008 for E. by S.I. 2007/3184, art. 3
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/115), regs. 1(2), 13
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/117), regs. 1(2), 19(4), Sch. 4
Pt. 3 excluded (11.2.2021) by High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Act 2021 (c. 2), s. 64(1), Sch. 24 para. 3(1) (with Sch. 24 para. 3(2))
S. 33 in force at 31.3.2008 for W. by S.I. 2007/3174, art. 2, Sch.
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (28.2.2024) by The East Midlands Combined County Authority Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/232), regs. 1(2), 20(1)(3) (with reg. 20(6))
S. 33(1)(1A) substituted for s. 33(1) (26.3.2015 for specified purposes, 30.6.2015 in so far as not already in force) by Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(2)(e), Sch. 10 para. 5(2); S.I. 2015/994, art. 9(b)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (7.5.2024) by The North East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/402), arts. 1(3), 22(4), Sch. 2 Pt. 2 (with art. 9)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 11(4), Sch. 2
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2025 (S.I. 2025/113), arts. 1(2), 11
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 14(4), Sch. 3
Pt. 3 excluded (23.2.2017) by High Speed Rail (London - West Midlands) Act 2017 (c. 7), s. 70(1), Sch. 24 para. 3
Pt. 3 excluded (25.3.2022) by The Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/299), arts. 1, 3(7) (with art. 55)
Pt. 3 applied (with modifications) (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 20(4), Sch. 4
S. 33: functions made exercisable concurrently (5.2.2025) by The Lancashire Combined County Authority Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/118), regs. 1(2), 14
Ss. 32-39 applied by SI 2014/2384, arts. 10(4A), 11(5A), 16(2A) (as inserted (17.3.2015) by The Thames Water Utilities Limited (Thames Tideway Tunnel) (Correction) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/723), art. 1, Sch. Table 2)
S. 33 functions made exercisable concurrently (8.5.2017) by The West Midlands Combined Authority (Functions and Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/510), arts. 1(2), 8(1)(3)