Temporary road closure
Applicants wishing to close a road on a temporary basis to hold a parade or a street party require formal permissions to do so, and prior approval must be given by the council before a road may be closed.
Road closure charges
The fees from 2024 to 2025 are:
- Orders with limited impact - £151.75
- Road closures of significant size and/or multiple road closures - £220.50
- Commercial events - £330.75
Temporary Road Closure Application Form - docx - 75 Kb
Temporary Road Closure Application Guidance Notes - pdf - 248 Kb
Please contact Customer Service on 01993 861000 (available from 9am to 2pm Monday to Friday) to make payment.
Notice of road closure applications
Event |
Date of road closure |
Roads to be closed |
| Ducklington V.E. Day |
8 May 2025 15:00 – 23:00 |
Church Street, Ducklington |
| Woodstock V.E. Day Street Party |
10 May 2025 12:00 – 20:30 |
The High Street from number 22 and Park Street in Woodstock to Blenheim Palace Woodstock Town Gate, Market Place. |
| Witney Food Festival |
19:00 Fri 16 May to 19:00 Sat 17 May |
Roads to be closed: Church Green, Witney, West Oxfordshire, parallel to churchyard wall from junction with Station Lane including the area outside Henry Box School reception area |
| Bampton Shirt Race |
24 May 2025 17:00 – 20:00 |
High Street, Market Square, Church View, Rosemary Lane, Bampton. |
| Witney Carnival |
12 July 2025 07:30 - 13:00 |
Station Lane , Church Green. Corn Street, Holloway Road, Welch Way, Woodford Way, High Street, Langdale Gate. |
If you wish to comment on an application please send your comments to ers.licensingandapplications@publicagroup.uk.