{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/highways-act-1980/section-115E",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/highways-act-1980/section-115E.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1980/66",
  "legislation_title": "Highways Act 1980",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/highways-act-1980",
  "path": "section/115E",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "115E",
  "heading": "Execution of works and use of objects etc. by persons other than councils.",
  "text": "(1) Subject to subsections (2) to (6) below, a council may grant a person permission—\n(a) to do on, in or over a highway to which this Part of this Act applies anything which the council could do on, in or over such a highway under section 115B(1) to (3) or 115C above; or\n(b) to use objects or structures on, in or over a highway to which this Part of this Act applies—\n(i) for a purpose which will result in the production of income;\n(ii) for the purpose of providing a centre for advice or information; or\n(iii) for the purpose of advertising.\n(2) A council may not grant a person permission under subsection (1)(a) above to place an object or structure on, in or over a highway to which this Part of this Act applies—\n(a) for a purpose which will result in the production of income; or\n(b) for the purpose of providing a centre for advice or information,\nunless they have first obtained the consent of the frontagers with an interest—\n(i) to the placing of the object or structure;\n(ii) to the purpose for which it would be placed; and\n(iii) to the proposed grant of permission.\n(3) A council may not grant a person permission to do anything which the council could only do under section 115C above unless they have first obtained the consent of the frontagers with an interest.\n(4) A council may not grant a person permission—\n(a) to carry out works on, in or over a walkway;\n(b) to place an object or structure on, in or over a walkway; or\n(c) to provide, maintain or operate facilities for recreation or refreshment or both on a walkway,\nunless they have first obtained walkway consent.\n(5) A council may not under this section grant a person permission to do anything which is capable of being authorised by a pavement licence under section 1 of the Business and Planning Act 2020.\n(6) A council may not under this section grant a person permission to do anything relating to a public charge point in England which is capable of being authorised by a street works permit or a street works licence.\n(7) In this section—\n“public charge point” means a charge point within the meaning of Part 2 of the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act 2018 that is provided for use by members of the general public;\n“street works permit” means a permit granted pursuant to a permit scheme prepared under Part 3 of the Traffic Management Act 2004.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Pt. 7A inserted by Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 (c. 30, SIF 81:1), s. 20, Sch. 5 para. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 115E(1) substituted (13.3.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 49(9)(a), 118(1)(z5) (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/292, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 115E(5) inserted (31.3.2024) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), s. 255(9)(a), Sch. 22 para. 11(3) (with s. 247, Sch. 22 paras. 18, 19); S.I. 2024/389, reg. 2(u)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 115E(6)(7) inserted (13.3.2026) by Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 (c. 34), ss. 49(9)(b), 118(1)(z5) (with s. 116); S.I. 2026/292, reg. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 115E(2) applied by City of London (Various Powers) Act 1987 (c. xv) 11B(2) (as inserted (18.12.2013) by City of London (Various Powers) Act 2013, (c. vii), s. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 115E(3) applied by City of London (Various Powers) Act 1987 (c. xv) 11B(2) (as inserted (18.12.2013) by City of London (Various Powers) Act 2013, (c. vii), s. 9)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 115E(4) applied by City of London (Various Powers) Act 1987 (c. xv) 11B(2) (as inserted (18.12.2013) by City of London (Various Powers) Act 2013, (c. vii), s. 9)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/section/115E",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:14:39.674923+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}