Excavation of the Highway
You will need permission from the Council (Highway Authority)
under Section 50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act
1991 prior to carrying out an excavation in the highway. It is
the responsibility of the householder or client in conjunction with
the builder/contractor to obtain a licence for any excavation of
the highway. This includes the carriageway, footway and verge.
In most cases the builder/contractor would complete the
application pack due to details required i.e. New Roads and Streets
Works Accreditation (NRSWA) and £5 million public liability
insurance.
Builder/Contractor - You will need:
- Highway Permission from the Council by completing the
application pack (right)
- Public Liability insurance cover of £5,000,000
- Street Works Accreditation under the New Roads and Streetworks
Act 1991
Process
- The applicant requests authorisation by completing the
application form which you can download from this page (right hand
column under the related documents title) or request via post,
email or fax by contacting Council Connect via the
contact details given at the bottom of this page.
- Return the completed application with the relevant fees to
the address given on the form. More details can be found in the
guidance notes on the form.
- The application form must be returned with a 1:2500 plan (or
greater) showing the location of the works and the required
position of signal heads.
- Upon receipt the Highway Maintenance team will decide if your
application is suitable
- The application must be received a minimum of 7 days
before the works are undertaken. On traffic sensitive roads 28 days
notice may be required
- The builder/contractor must immediately notify the Council of
any changes to their proposals and any change of information
supplied on the application form.
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An officer may need to arrange a site meeting to discuss the
proposed location of work, type of work and
dates.
