The Ins and Outs
Often mistakenly referred to as the Lorry Ban. Restrictions are in place on the use of heavy goods vehicles to help minimise noise pollution in residential areas during unsocial hours through restricted use of these roads. The Lorry Control Scheme takes the form of controls on the movement of any heavy goods vehicles over 18 tonnes maximum gross weight at night and weekends within the red boundary on the site map.
Terminology
The highlighted roads are often referred to as the "Excluded Roads" or the "Excluded Route Network" (ERN).
The Scheme is administered by London Councils and failure to have exemption or breaching the permission conditions (for example, using the wrong route) are contraventions for which you could receive a penalty charge notice (PCN), and using an unapproved route within the area during the period of restriction (see above) is also a contravention.
Permission Required?
If you need to use any vehicle over 18 tonnes within the restricted area (excluding the bold highlighted roads) within the time restrictions below you need to apply for exemption for the vehicle. Exemption is free and applications should be downloaded from www.londonlorrycontrol.com or requested by writing to: London Lorry Control Scheme, PO Box 64528, London, SE1P 5LU.
Times of Restriction
Journeys off the highlighted route network (ERN) within the restricted area and within the restriction times above must comply with the permission conditions. Routes can be submitted within the application or soon online once the new routing application has been released.
If part of a journey needs to be made on restricted roads then use of these roads must be kept to a minimum. In general, this will mean travelling to the closest point on the ERN then using the shortest direct route to the destination. Similarly, if the starting point of a route is on a restricted road then the shortest route must be taken from there to the ERN. This is a requirement of the scheme even if it means that the total journey length will be longer. The penalty charge is currently £550 for hauliers and £130 for drivers. These charges are reduced by 50% if paid within 14 days.
The London Lorry Control scheme is managed by London Councils. Contact the London Lorry Control Team at:
e: lorry.control@londoncouncils.gov.uk
t: 020 7934 9915
f: 020 7934 9591
Often mistakenly referred to as the Lorry Ban. Restrictions are in place on the use of heavy goods vehicles to help minimise noise pollution in residential areas during unsocial hours through restricted use of these roads. The Lorry Control Scheme takes the form of controls on the movement of any heavy goods vehicles over 18 tonnes maximum gross weight at night and weekends within the red boundary on the site map.
Terminology
The highlighted roads are often referred to as the "Excluded Roads" or the "Excluded Route Network" (ERN).
The Scheme is administered by London Councils and failure to have exemption or breaching the permission conditions (for example, using the wrong route) are contraventions for which you could receive a penalty charge notice (PCN), and using an unapproved route within the area during the period of restriction (see above) is also a contravention.
Permission Required?
If you need to use any vehicle over 18 tonnes within the restricted area (excluding the bold highlighted roads) within the time restrictions below you need to apply for exemption for the vehicle. Exemption is free and applications should be downloaded from www.londonlorrycontrol.com or requested by writing to: London Lorry Control Scheme, PO Box 64528, London, SE1P 5LU.
Times of Restriction
- Monday - Friday: 9pm - 7am (including 9pm Friday night to 7am Saturday morning)
- Saturday: 1pm - 7am Monday morning
- Sunday: All Day
- Bank Holidays: Treated as a normal week day
Journeys off the highlighted route network (ERN) within the restricted area and within the restriction times above must comply with the permission conditions. Routes can be submitted within the application or soon online once the new routing application has been released.
If part of a journey needs to be made on restricted roads then use of these roads must be kept to a minimum. In general, this will mean travelling to the closest point on the ERN then using the shortest direct route to the destination. Similarly, if the starting point of a route is on a restricted road then the shortest route must be taken from there to the ERN. This is a requirement of the scheme even if it means that the total journey length will be longer. The penalty charge is currently £550 for hauliers and £130 for drivers. These charges are reduced by 50% if paid within 14 days.
The London Lorry Control scheme is managed by London Councils. Contact the London Lorry Control Team at:
e: lorry.control@londoncouncils.gov.uk
t: 020 7934 9915
f: 020 7934 9591
The London Lorry Route Approver is powered by PIE Mapping, who are specialist mapping, data and routing experts for hauliers and councils within the UK. The LLRA service allows hauliers to plan journeys, compliant with the London Lorry Control restrictions in London.
PIE Mapping have teamed up with UK Haulier to offer the haulage industry their London Lorry Route Approver at a discounted price when signing up to a UK Haulier membership. PIE are passionate about quality and getting the best and most relevant information for their service and they strive to keep pushing the boundaries to create mapping and routing solutions of the highest standard and most complex data.
PIE Mapping have teamed up with UK Haulier to offer the haulage industry their London Lorry Route Approver at a discounted price when signing up to a UK Haulier membership. PIE are passionate about quality and getting the best and most relevant information for their service and they strive to keep pushing the boundaries to create mapping and routing solutions of the highest standard and most complex data.
