​​​​You must get​ a licence before placing a crane overhanging the highway.

A charge of £465 will be made for this application and will cover one year.

It is a serious offence to place anything over a highway without our permission​. If cranes are overhanging the highway without a licence we will, as the local Highway Authority, prosecute the crane company.

Please contact Network.Co-Ordination@merton.gov.uk for further information and an application form.