London Service Permit Consultations

Welcome to our consultation project page for London Service Permit applications and variations

Transport for London (TfL) is required to consult relevant London highway, police and certain other authorities on proposals by licensed PSV operators to operate London Service Permit services i.e. bus services that do not form part of the London bus network and are not secured by or operate under agreement with London Buses. The information here should be regarded as the formal consultation by Transport for London to relevant authorities as required under s186(3)(c) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in relation to LSP proposals.

Any live consultations are listed below and you are able to provide any comments in the survey below. Please make sure you indicate which consultation you are responding to. Alternatively, you can email responses to lsp@tfl.gov.uk.

Decisions on whether applications have been successful are published in the London Service Permit consultation bulletin*, published every two weeks.


Open Consultations

New Applications

No open consultations at the present time

Renewal Applications

No open consultations at the present time

Variation Applications

Golden Tours Sightseeing Ltd - HP Route - LSP0849 Variation / Closes 14 Feb 2022



Closed Consultations

Consultations awaiting decision

Metroline Travel Ltd - Route 84 - LSP0844 Renewal / Closes 7 Jan 2022

National Express Ltd - Various routes between Victoria, Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport - LSP0848 Renewal / Closes 7 Jan 2022

National Express Ltd - Route A40 - LSP0848 Variation / Closes 7 Jan 2022

Golden Tours Sightseeing Limited - London by Night Tour & Christmas Lights Tour - LSP0994 Variation / Closes 20 Dec 2021

Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Ltd t/a Metrobus - Routes 420/830 - New Permit Application / Closes 6 Dec 2021

Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Ltd t/a Metrobus - Route 866 - New Permit Application / Closes 6 Dec 2021

Gastonia Chauffeur Cars t/a Carlone Ltd - Route 442 - LSP0841 Renewal / Closes 10 Dec 2021

London General Transport Services Ltd - Route 847 (Here East) - LSP0853 Variation / Closes 18 Oct 2021

Golden Tours Sightseeing Ltd - Blue Route - LSP0809 Renewal / Closes 11 Oct 2021

Golden Tours Sightseeing Ltd - Red Route - LSP1007 Renewal / Closes 11 Oct 2021

Approved Consultations

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X21 - LSP0996 Variation / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X55 - LSP0995 Variation / Closes 18 Nov 2021

National Express Ltd - Routes 817/821 - LSP0848 Variation / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X81H - LSP0753 Renewal / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X54 - New Permit Application / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Transport for London - Safer Travel for All - LSP0816 Renewal / Closes 4 Nov 2021

East London Bus & Coach Company Ltd t/a Stagecoach London - Independent Assisted Travel Programme - New Permit Application / Closes 4 Nov 2021

Hallmark Connections Ltd, Route 458, LSP0840 Renewal / Closed 21 Sep 2021

East London Bus & Coach Company Ltd t/a Stagecoach London - Route PW1 / Closed 16 Sep 2021

East London Bus & Coach Company Ltd t/a Stagecoach London - Route PW2 / Closed 16 Sep 2021



From October 2021 you can find details of closed consultations in the London Service Permit Archive. For details of any applications made prior to October 2021 please contact the licensing team at lsp@tfl.gov.uk .

*To subscribe to the London Service Permit consultation bulletin or to request a specific edition please email lsp@tfl.gov.uk

Welcome to our consultation project page for London Service Permit applications and variations

Transport for London (TfL) is required to consult relevant London highway, police and certain other authorities on proposals by licensed PSV operators to operate London Service Permit services i.e. bus services that do not form part of the London bus network and are not secured by or operate under agreement with London Buses. The information here should be regarded as the formal consultation by Transport for London to relevant authorities as required under s186(3)(c) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999 in relation to LSP proposals.

Any live consultations are listed below and you are able to provide any comments in the survey below. Please make sure you indicate which consultation you are responding to. Alternatively, you can email responses to lsp@tfl.gov.uk.

Decisions on whether applications have been successful are published in the London Service Permit consultation bulletin*, published every two weeks.


Open Consultations

New Applications

No open consultations at the present time

Renewal Applications

No open consultations at the present time

Variation Applications

Golden Tours Sightseeing Ltd - HP Route - LSP0849 Variation / Closes 14 Feb 2022



Closed Consultations

Consultations awaiting decision

Metroline Travel Ltd - Route 84 - LSP0844 Renewal / Closes 7 Jan 2022

National Express Ltd - Various routes between Victoria, Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport - LSP0848 Renewal / Closes 7 Jan 2022

National Express Ltd - Route A40 - LSP0848 Variation / Closes 7 Jan 2022

Golden Tours Sightseeing Limited - London by Night Tour & Christmas Lights Tour - LSP0994 Variation / Closes 20 Dec 2021

Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Ltd t/a Metrobus - Routes 420/830 - New Permit Application / Closes 6 Dec 2021

Brighton & Hove Bus and Coach Company Ltd t/a Metrobus - Route 866 - New Permit Application / Closes 6 Dec 2021

Gastonia Chauffeur Cars t/a Carlone Ltd - Route 442 - LSP0841 Renewal / Closes 10 Dec 2021

London General Transport Services Ltd - Route 847 (Here East) - LSP0853 Variation / Closes 18 Oct 2021

Golden Tours Sightseeing Ltd - Blue Route - LSP0809 Renewal / Closes 11 Oct 2021

Golden Tours Sightseeing Ltd - Red Route - LSP1007 Renewal / Closes 11 Oct 2021

Approved Consultations

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X21 - LSP0996 Variation / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X55 - LSP0995 Variation / Closes 18 Nov 2021

National Express Ltd - Routes 817/821 - LSP0848 Variation / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X81H - LSP0753 Renewal / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Ensign Bus Company Ltd - Route X54 - New Permit Application / Closes 18 Nov 2021

Transport for London - Safer Travel for All - LSP0816 Renewal / Closes 4 Nov 2021

East London Bus & Coach Company Ltd t/a Stagecoach London - Independent Assisted Travel Programme - New Permit Application / Closes 4 Nov 2021

Hallmark Connections Ltd, Route 458, LSP0840 Renewal / Closed 21 Sep 2021

East London Bus & Coach Company Ltd t/a Stagecoach London - Route PW1 / Closed 16 Sep 2021

East London Bus & Coach Company Ltd t/a Stagecoach London - Route PW2 / Closed 16 Sep 2021



From October 2021 you can find details of closed consultations in the London Service Permit Archive. For details of any applications made prior to October 2021 please contact the licensing team at lsp@tfl.gov.uk .

*To subscribe to the London Service Permit consultation bulletin or to request a specific edition please email lsp@tfl.gov.uk

  • London Service Permit Consultations

    Please share your view on any open consultation for a London Service Permit new application or variation request by taking part in our online survey. Please ensure you complete question one with the title for the new application, or permit number for a variation request,  that you are wishing to make a comment about. This is to ensure your comments can be linked to the correct permit consultation.

    If you prefer not to complete the survey, then please submit your response to us in writing clearly stating the name of the application you are referring to:

    Please note responses to the survey may be made publicly available after the engagement exercise has closed, this would typically be in the form of a report on the results of the engagement exercise, but any personal information will be kept confidential. Your personal information will be properly safeguarded and processed in accordance with the requirements of privacy and data protection legislation. For further information, please visit our privacy policy.

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