How much is a section 50 application?
A licence costs: Section 50 – £655 per application (£5000 refundable deposit) Section 171 – £655 per application (£500 refundable deposit per excavation)
How long does a section 50 application take?
Depending on the expected duration of the works, Section 50 street works licences can take up to a month to process. Site visits are carried out and consideration to other highway users is taken into account before approval is given.
How much is a 171 licence?
Cost. Section 171 licence – £525 per application plus (refundable deposit of £100 per square metre for excavations up to 1.5 metres in depth, £200 per square metre for excavations over 1.5 metres in depth).
What is a Nrswa Licence?
Any person or organisation who wishes to carry out work within, excavate, or break through the existing public highway (roads and pavements) will need to apply for a licence under Section 50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA).
What is Section 278 of Highways Act?
A section 278 agreement (or s278) is a section of the Highways Act 1980 that allows developers to enter into a legal agreement with the council (in our capacity as the Highway Authority) to make permanent alterations or improvements to a public highway, as part of a planning approval.
What is a s278 agreement?
Is an unadopted road private?
A. Unadopted or private roads are basically roads which, while they may be public rights of way, do not actually belong to the public road network. In other words, they are not owned by the local authority – normally the County Council.
What is a Section 38?
A Section 38 agreement (or S38) is a section of the Highways Act 1980 that can be used when a developer proposes to construct a new estate road for residential, industrial or general purpose traffic that may be offered to the Highway Authority for adoption as a public highway.
What is a section 58 restriction?
The Section 58 prevents statutory undertakers from digging up the road for a period of between three to five years after the road has been resurfaced or reconstructed, unless the work is an emergency or needed to provide a new customer service.