Road closures for special events
Bromley Council is able to close all or part of a road to facilitate a special event on or near the highway. Special events may include, Christmas lights, street markets, sporting events and Remembrance Day services.
The procedure for large events follows that for street parties, however, there are some additional requirements.
A minimum of 12 week’s notice is necessary to allow for consultation with TfL buses, emergency services and other forward planning activities.
Events which are likely to generate traffic may cause traffic disruption. We would expect a Traffic Management Plan to be provided by the event organiser explaining their procedures for managing vehicles, showing diversion routes, the locations of temporary signage or any other temporary arrangements.
Cost
The fee for processing a road closure for an event is £564.
There may also be a fee incurred to cover the cost of any bus diversion, should it be required.
Parking
In addition, high volumes of vehicular traffic to an area may cause parking issues. It may be appropriate to implement temporary waiting restrictions as a result. Where this is the case there will be an additional charge of £190.
If you do not require a road closure, but you think it’s possible that high volumes of vehicular traffic to your event could cause parking issues, it may be appropriate to implement temporary waiting restrictions in the area.
If you would like to have a street party to celebrate this year’s Big Lunch on either the 1 or 2 June 2024, applications must be received no later than Monday 4 March 2024.
Find out more about street parties and the responsibilities of party organisers.
Apply for a road closure
Apply for a road closure associated with a special event on or near the public highway.