Telecommunications apparatus and methods

A terminal device for transmitting data in a wireless telecommunications system, wherein the terminal device comprises controller circuitry and transceiver circuitry configured to operate together such that the terminal device is operable to:

• determine there is data available for transmission by the terminal device;
• select a radio resource allocation to use for transmitting the data;
• transmit request signalling comprising a request to use the proposed radio resource allocation for transmitting the data;
• receive response signalling comprising an indication of whether or not the request to use the proposed radio resource allocation for transmitting the data is allowed;
• determine from the response signalling if the request to use the proposed radio resource allocation for transmitting the data is allowed, and if so, transmit the data using the proposed radio resource allocation.

Circuitry for a terminal device for transmitting data in a wireless telecommunications system, wherein the circuitry comprises controller circuitry and transceiver circuitry configured to operate together such that the circuitry is operable to:

• determine there is data available for transmission by the terminal device;
• select a radio resource allocation to use for transmitting the data;
• transmit request signalling comprising a request to use the proposed radio resource allocation for transmitting the data;
• receive response signalling comprising an indication of whether or not the request to use the proposed radio resource allocation for transmitting the data is allowed;
• determine from the response signalling if the request to use the proposed radio resource allocation for transmitting the data is allowed, and if so, transmit the data using the proposed radio resource allocation.