Licence summary
In order to regulate place a scaffold or hoarding on the highway
you are required to obtain a licence. This is in accordance with
the Highways Act 1980.
A Highway can include roads, pavements and verges.
You will be required to allow at least 10 working days between
the date of the receipt of the application for a licence, and the
date on which the application is intended to commence.
A licence will only be granted in exceptional circumstances
relating to building materials where there is nowhere else to keep
the materials.
Peterborough City Council will inspect the site on a random
basis.
Eligibility criteria
The applicant must have public liability insurance to a minimum
of £5,000,000
The applicant must be qualified under The New Roads and Street
Works Act 1991 to erect signing and guarding on the highway.
Fees
Road Closures
Scaffolds & Hoardings
- Initial Application £110 per month
- Extension £65 per month
Mobile Elevated Working Platforms
- Initial Application £110 per month
Building Materials
- Initial Application £100 per month
- Extension £60
All fees payable to Peterborough City Council
Regulation Summary
Please refer to
The Highways Act 1980.
Application Evaluation Process
The following criteria must be considered when the application
is being evaluated.
- Is it possible to undertake the works in a different manner
that would cause less obstruction of the highway? (Scaffolds,
Hoardings and Mobile Elevated Working Platforms).
- Is it possible to store the materials on private land?
(Building Materials on the Highway).
- Would the scaffold, hoarding or building materials be blocking
visibility at a junction?
- Is the highway surface adequately protected.
- Are any highway drains or utility access chambers
obstructed.
- Is the site adequately guarded.
- Is the site adequately signed by NRSWA qualified
personnel?
- Has the applicant got a minimum of £5,000,000 public liability
insurance?
- Has at least 10 working days notice been given from receipt of
application?
How to apply
You can apply online by using the links below.
Apply for a permit to occupy the road in connection with
building work
Apply to extend a permit to occupy the road in connection with
building work
Apply to change a permit to occupy the road in connection with
building work
Apply to temporarily close a road
Apply to place portable traffic lights on the road
Will Tacit consent Apply?
No. It is in the public interest that Peterborough City Council
must process your application before it can be granted. If you have
not heard from Peterborough City Council within a reasonable period
(28 Days), please contact us. You can do this if you applied online
through the Business
Link Service here or use the contact details below.
Contact Details
- Street Works Team
Environment, Transport and Engineering
Peterborough City Council
Stuart House (East Wing)
St Johns Street
Peterborough
PE1 5DD
- Email: streetworks@peterborough.gov.uk
- Telephone: (01733) 747474 between 9am and 5pm Monday to
Friday
Public Register
No public register exists
For enquiries concerning current licences please contact
Peterborough City Council Streetworks Team, contact details as
above.
Failed Application Redress
Any applicant who is refused a licence can appeal to
Peterborough City Council Streetworks Team, contact details as
above.
Licence Holder Redress
Any licence holder who wishes to appeal against a condition
attached to their licence can appeal to Peterborough City Council
Streetworks Team, contact details as above.