Proposed Lane Rental Scheme for Havering

Feedback updated 11 Feb 2026

We asked

Between August and September 2025, we asked residents, businesses, and key stakeholders for their views on a proposal to introduce a Lane Rental Scheme on selected parts of the borough’s road network in Havering, aimed at reducing disruption from road and street works. 

In line with national Lane Rental Regulations and Department for Transport guidance, the proposed scheme would help minimise congestion in the busiest areas, improve coordination of works, and encourage quicker completion by applying charges to activities on high traffic roads at peak times. This approach supports the Mayor of London’s commitment to expand Lane Rental schemes and has been developed in partnership with Transport for London, using TfL’s pan London data to identify where charges should apply. 

We carried out a traffic sensitive review relating to the proposed Lane Rental streets, with notification provided to stakeholders on 8th July 2025. 

Additionally, an online public consultation exercise was launched on 29th August and ran to 30th September 2025.

Similar documents were made available to both consultation exercises, with both stakeholders and members of the public invited to send general comments via email.  

You said

We received 4 responses to the first part of the consultation, including 3 from utility companies, and 1 from the Greater London Authority.  

All 4 of these responses contained a series of questions and comments relating to points of clarification and the costs and benefits of the proposed scheme.  

A total of 11 comments were received from the online consultation. 

There were several common responses raised by the consultees, these were in relation to:  

 

· The charge free period for immediate works 

· The categorisation of footways and cycle tracks 

· The use of Street Manager terminology 

· The Cost Benefit Analysis 

· Waivers and exemptions 

· Waivers for collaborative works 

· The application of revenues 

· The categorisation of weekends and Bank Holidays 

· The benefits of a consistent pan-London scheme 

We did

Havering's Cabinet met on 8 January 2026 and agreed to proceed with the lane rental charging scheme.   

As a result, the Council will now submit an application to implement a lane rental scheme to the Department for Transport (DfT).  

The DfT will need to consider whether to grant the application. Havering Council will update our website with the outcome of the DfT’s consideration of our application as soon as they announce it to us. Officers will also write to all those individuals and organisations who replied to the consultation. 

Your comments have been taken into account and any amendments to our proposals can be found in the full Public Document Pack Here which includes the consultation report, Cabinet report and appendices. 

Closed 30 Sep 2025

Opened 29 Aug 2025

Overview

Havering Council is considering the introduction of a Lane Rental Scheme on selected parts of the borough’s road network to help reduce disruption caused by roadworks. This initiative is in line with the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012, known as the Lane Rental Regulations, under Section 74A.

This consultation follows the guidance set out in the Lane Rental Schemes: Guidance for English Highway Authorities, issued by the Department for Transport on 3 April 2025.

We are inviting residents, businesses, and stakeholders to share their views between 29 August and 30 September 2025.

Why Introduce a Lane Rental Scheme?

Traffic congestion impacts daily life, people's health, the local economy, and the environment. The proposed scheme aims to:

  • Improve coordination and control of roadworks and street works across Havering.
  • Minimise disruption in the busiest and most sensitive areas, especially during peak times.
  • Encourage quicker completion of works through better planning and scheduling.

By applying charges to works carried out on high-traffic roads at peak times, the scheme incentivises companies and agencies to plan more efficiently, work outside of peak hours where possible, and reduce the duration of their activities.

This proposal also supports the Mayor of London’s commitment to expand Lane Rental schemes across the capital.

Supporting Documents

To help you understand the proposal in more detail, the following documents are available at the bottom of this page:

  • Consultation Letter
  • Proposed Havering Lane Rental Scheme
  • Supporting Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Proposed Lane Rental Network Map
  • Proposed Schedule of Locations

We have worked closely with Transport for London (TfL) and consulted with other London boroughs. TfL’s pan-London data analysis has helped us identify where charges should apply and how they should be structured.

Next Steps

After the consultation closes, all responses will be reviewed. A final decision will be made on whether to proceed with the scheme and, if so, what form it should take.

A summary report will be published addressing the feedback received. If approved, Havering Council will apply to the Department for Transport to implement the scheme, with a potential launch in Autumn 2025.

Audiences

  • Businesses
  • Communities
  • Cyclists
  • Developers
  • Drivers
  • Joggers
  • Pedestrians
  • Planners
  • Public Transport Users
  • Residents
  • Residents
  • Road Users
  • Van and Lorry drivers

Interests

  • Air Quality
  • Businesses
  • Climate Change
  • Communities
  • Congestion
  • Council
  • Development
  • Environment
  • Environmentally Friendly
  • Highways
  • Local Plans
  • Parking
  • Potholes
  • Public Health
  • Public Protection
  • Residents
  • Roads
  • Street cleansing
  • Traffic