Licence
Summary
If you wish to
place a skip, scaffolding, hoardings, building materials, or mobile
elevated work platforms on the highway you must have consent from
us. If such articles, structures, materials or equipment are left
on the highway without a consent from us we can remove them and
recover the expenses incurred.
An application
should be accompanied by a
fee.
The consents
granted by us can be for either short periods such as a day or for
longer periods (maximum one month).
You must comply
with any conditions attached to a consent.
Eligibility Criteria
All
applications must be made at least 5 working days to us before
skips, scaffolding, hoardings, building materials, or mobile
elevated work platforms are placed on the highway.
Applications
for these types of permits must be made by the company providing
the service or carrying out the works.
We require
evidence of your public liability insurance up to the value of
£5m.
All skips,
scaffolding, hoardings, building materials, or mobile elevated work
platforms should only remain on the highway for as long as is
reasonably necessary.
Regulation
Summary
The main
legislation covering this permission is the
Highways Act 1980.
Application Evaluation
Process
Applications
will be assessed on ensuring there is no road safety issues
resulting from the proposed activity, there are no conflicts with
other highway works being carried out in the vicinity and that
access to buildings and houses is not obstructed.
Will
Tacit Consent Apply?
No. It is in
the public interest that we must process your application before it
can be granted. If you have not heard from us within 5 working
days, please contact us as detailed below.
Apply
online
Downloadable forms and other documents
If you wish to
complete an application by hand and return it to us by post, you
can download one of the following application forms:
Failed
Application Redress
Please contact
us in the first instance.
If an
application for a permit for scaffolding, hoardings, deposit of
building materials or a mobile elevated work platform is refused
the failed applicant can appeal. Appeals must be made to the
North Somerset Magistrates'
Court within 21 days of being notified of the decision made by
the licensing authority.
Licence
Holder Redress
Please contact
us in the first instance.
If you do not
agree with a condition attached to a scaffolding, hoarding, deposit
of building materials or a mobile elevated work platform permit you
can appeal. Appeals must be made to the
North Somerset Magistrates'
Court within 21 days of being notified of the decision
made by the licensing authority.
Consumer
Complaint
We would always
advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made
with the permit holder by you - preferably in the form a letter
(with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, contact the
Licensing Team.
Public
Registers
Further
information can be obtained on the registers held by visiting
the
public registers page.
Trade
Associations
Building Controls Industry
Association (BCIA)
Builder Merchant Federation
(BMF)
Federation of Master Builders
National Federation of
Demolition Contractors (NFDC)
National Federation of Builders
(NFB)
National Specialist
Contractors Council (NSCC)
Contact
Details
For more
information please contact the Licensing
Team.
