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Apply for a street works licence - Non utility companies

What happens after a Section 50 application

Our Network Management team assess applications before passing them to a local works coordinator.

The works co-ordinator may need to contact you to arrange a joint site meeting to discuss:

  • details of the application
  • raise any issues

You may be asked to make changes to your application before we agree to the works.

We'll issue Section 50 licence and Street Works Permit confirming the start and completion date once we:

  • .agree the works can go ahead
  • have received the licence payment

During the works

While the works are in progress:

  • you are bound by the New Roads and Street Works Act (NRSWA) legislation
  • our coordinator can help with any queries or issues
  • our coordinator may visit the site at any time to ensure works complu with NSRWA legislatio

If works fail to comply with NRSWA legislation and depending on the severity, we may apply penalties.

Agreed completion date

By 4.30 pm on the agreed works completion date, you must reinstate the site to at least an interim state. This includes clearing equipment, such as barriers and plant.

If it's an interim reinstatement, you must:

  • return to the site within 6 months to complete the permanent reinstatement
  • inform us of your intention to return to site
  • complete and return the 'closing notice' form to us to confirm the site measurements

Delayed and overrunning works

Under NRSWA legislation, we may apply financial charges for work overruns.

The amount we charge depends on the category of the street where the works are taking place.

Contact us as soon as possible if there are delays:

  • to the work start date
  • during the works that could cause them to overrun the planned completion date

When the works are complete

We'll make 2 further site inspections to make sure the works comply with NRSWA legislation. These inspections will happen within:

  • 6 months of completion
  • 6 months of the guarantee expiry date (the guarantee period is usually up to 2 or 3 years after the works completion date).

If we find any offences during these inspections, we may:

  • apply penalties
  • direct you to carry out remedial works
  • choose to carry out the remedial works and charge you for the work

More information

For queries about the Section 50 application process, contact the Network Management team.