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Fill in one form for any road in England. Nimbus sends it to the right council for you.
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Apply for street works permits online
Nimbus replaces paper forms. Apply in minutes, track every decision, and keep traffic moving.
What Nimbus does
Track every permit
See the status of each application in real time. No phone calls and no chasing.
Stay compliant
Nimbus checks your application against the regulations before you submit it.
How it works
Create an account
Sign up once with your organisation's details. It takes about 5 minutes.
Submit your application
Answer questions about where and when you plan to work. Nimbus checks as you go.
Get your decision
Most permits are decided within 2 working days. We email you as soon as it is done.
What users tell us
“We used to wait weeks for a decision. Now our crews start on time, every time.”
Site manager, regional utility company
“The built-in checks caught two errors that would have held up the job.”
Highways supervisor, county council
“One form instead of forty council forms. It has saved us days of admin.”
Operations director, infrastructure firm
Plans and prices
Basic
£0 per month
Pay only the statutory fee for each permit.
- Up to 5 applications a month
- Email support
- 10-working-day decisions
Most popular
Standard
£49 per month
For teams that apply every week.
- Unlimited applications
- 2-working-day decisions
- Named account manager
- Works with your scheduling tools
Organisation
£199 per month
For companies running works nationwide.
- Everything in Standard
- Multi-team accounts
- API access
- Priority phone support
Common questions
Any organisation that needs a street works permit: utility companies, highways contractors and councils.
Basic applications are decided within 10 working days. Standard plan customers get a decision in 2 working days.
Creating an account is free. You pay the statutory permit fee set by each council, plus a monthly fee if you choose a faster plan.
Yes. We store your data in the UK and encrypt it in transit and at rest. We never sell your data or share it without your permission.
Yes. One form covers every council area in England. We route your application automatically.
Cannot find your answer? Contact us and we will reply within 1 working day.
Start your first application
Create a free account. It takes about 5 minutes.