Street works permits

You can apply:

• for a permit to dig up the road

• for a permit to install a new estate junction

• for a permit to install and maintain a private sewer connection

Electric vehicle home charging points

For information about installing a charging point for your electric vehicle, go to our section on electric vehicles. 

Roads managed by National Highways  

National Highways look after 5 major roads in Cumbria:

• M6
• A66
• A595 - from the A66 to Calder Bridge
• A590
• A69 - from Carlisle M6, Junction 43, heading east

Applications for permits and licences on any of these roads should be submitted directly to National Highways.