Highway and Infrastructure Adoption fees

This page lists the Infrastructure Adoptions fees payable. Non-payment of fees may result in us withdrawing services.

Please ensure payments are clearly referenced. Issues locating a payment may result in considerable delays in processing your application.

Where possible please secure fees as a single payment.

Please note our fees changed on 1st April 2024

Company ID checks

If not already completed identity verification checks must be undertaken. These must be undertaken before:

• we issue an invoice
• we receive payment

The information required is set out in the following documents:

• Getting to Know Your Customer
• ID verification Checklist documents

Section 38 / Section 278 fees

Application fee

Please provide the application fee with your initial submission. This fee is non-refundable.

The application fee can be paid via BACs or telephone payment, using a debit or credit card.

S38/S278 Highways Agreement fee

Interim fees will be payable where appropriate. Please note that if the invoice is not paid this will delay the technical approval process. The final invoice is payable before technical approval is issued.

We will base the interim fee upon the estimate bond value/construction cost. The final invoice will use the final bond value/construction cost. Where a site does not proceed refunds will be at Cornwall Council's discretion.

The fees do not include the costs of any legal work.

Section 278 Minor Works Agreements 

These Agreements are only applicable for minor works and are at our discretion. The Section 278 works are undertaken for a fixed contribution. The fee also covers technical approval, inspection and associated legal costs.

Vehicular Crossing (non-standard) applications 

The following fees are payable for the technical approval of non-standard vehicular crossings. A non-standard vehicle crossing application is required where the vehicle crossing:

• does not form part of a Section 38 or Section 278 application, and
• where the works are to be undertaken under a Streetworks licence.

They do not include the cost of the Streetworks licence.

Stopping up/diversion of highways under Section 116 Highways Act 1980

Costs are payable in 2 stages.

The first payment is for the initial consideration of the request. This will include consultation with outside parties.

The second payment becomes due if we agree to make an application to the magistrate’s court. You must pay this fee in advance of us making an application.

We reserve the right to charge further fees. Further fees will apply where the consultation becomes protracted. You will be notified in advance if further fees become payable.

Miscellaneous fees