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 2025 to 2026 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.

Temporary Road Closure Policy - pdf - 271 Kb

Notice of road closure applications

Event	Date of road closure	Roads to be closed	Consultation dates
Levellers Day Annual Commemoration	9 May 2026 12.00 - 12.10	Burford High Street, from Witney Street to Church Lane
Witney Food Festival	Friday 15 May to Saturday 16 May 2026  19.00 Friday 15 to 19.00 Saturday 16 May	Church Green, Witney, parallel to churchyard wall from junction with Station Lane including the area outside Henry Box School reception area
Witney Pride and Festival Day 2026	Saturday 23 May 2026 12.00 - 12.45	Rolling road closure (5 to 10 minutes) -  Welch Way from pedestrian crossing at Marriott's Walk to the mini roundabout intersection at High Street, turning right to continue south along the east side via Market Square to the intersectional at Corn Street and left turn onto Langdale Gate. Right turn at Buttercross to continue south along the east side of Church Green and Station Lane and veering right into The Leys Recreational Ground	8 May 2026
SPAJERS Annual and (Original) Great Shirt Race	23 May 2026 17.00 - 20.00	Bampton: Closure 1- 17.00 to 20.00 ( 5pm to 8pm) (B4449) High Street (from junction with A4095 to just prior to the Aston Rd junction). The Village / Market Square in total including Lavender Square. Closure 2 (in Addition to Closure 1) - 18.00 to 19.00 (6pm to 7pm) (A4059) Just north of Church Street, including the junction with Church Street. Through to: (A4059) Bridge Street to the junction, and including the junction, with Church View. Within the closure above; roads closed include: 1. Church View from Bridge Street up to, and including, the junction with Church Street. 2. Rosemary Lane in total (from Church View to Bridge Street including junctions	Consultation ends 06 March 2026
Old Woodstock Mock Mayor Event	11 July 2026 15.00 - 22.00	Market Street (from Woodstock Town Hall), High Street (from Woodstock Town Hall), Park Street, Woodstock	14.04.2026 - 05.05.2026

 

If you wish to comment on an application please send your comments to [email protected]. 

Related Pages

• Organising public events
• Temporary event notice
• Event safety