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    What is Temporary Road Closure?

    You apply for a Temporary Road Closure when you are organising events such as carnivals, parades, fun runs, street parties and street markets.  This allows for a road to be closed to traffic for a period of time for an event to take place safely.

    Conditions

    • View a full list of our conditions for Temporary Road Closures

    We require £5m Public Liability insurance for a local community organised street party for residents/neighbours only with food and simple entertainment.

    We require £10m Public Liability Insurance for all other Temporary Road Closure.

    Timescales

    You will need to submit your Temporary Road Closure notice a minimum of eight weeks before the date of the closure required.

    Applications cannot be submitted with less than eight weeks notice.

    Fees

    The non-refundable cost of a Temporary Road Closure application is £75.

    This fee is taken at the time of submission of the application. An application cannot be submitted without payment being made.

    Application

    Temporary Road Closure details for carnivals, parades, fun runs, and street markets must be submitted, including the upload of required documents, using our application form here:

    • Temporary Traffic Order application

    We do not accept emailed or posted forms.

    Temporary Road Closure details for street parties must be emailed to the details to the address below.

    Once your Temporary Road Closure application has been approved you will receive the Notification and closure map, which will also be publicly published. If no comments or complaints are received our legal department will publish the order and send the applicant a copy. The order can also be viewed on the approved road closures page.

    Help

    If you require further information on a Temporary Road Closure, please email tto@hastings.gov.uk.

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