If a person, without lawful authority or excuse, erects a building or fence, or plants a hedge, in a highway which consists of or comprises a carriageway he is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
Section 138: Penalty for erecting building, etc., in highway.
Highways Act 1980 · 1980 c. 66View on legislation.gov.uk
Part IX: Lawful and Unlawful Interference With Highways and Streets
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