Transport and Works Act orders: a brief guide
Publication Year
2026
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Provides guidance on the procedures involved in applying for a Transport and Works Act (TWA) order. Covers: general overview of TWA orders; applications and objections; next steps; how public inquiries work; the decision stage; and length of the TWA process.
Document History
Last updated: 18 February 2026 - Updated to reflect changes following the introduction of the Planning and Infrastructure Act. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-and-works-act-orders-a-brief-guide-2006/transport-and-works-act-orders-a-brief-guide--2 and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 24 August 2006.
Publisher Information
Department for Transport
The Department for Transport is a UK Government department that provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. These activities were formerly carried out by the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions.
