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Section 50 street works licence

Anyone other than a statutory undertaker who needs to excavate or place or maintain equipment or pipe work / cables within the highway must be in possession of a section 50 streetworks licence.

Licence summary

Once a licence has been granted then the applicant takes on the responsibility of a statutory undertaker and is responsible for the maintenance of the work for 2-3 year dependant on depth of excavation. For more details please refer to guidance notes in the application pack.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicant or contractor must have public liability insurance to a minimum of £5,000,000.

The applicant must use a suitable contractor or be suitably qualified under The New Roads And Street Works Act 1991 to work in the highway.

Fees

The Licensee shall pay to the Authority on or before the grant of this Licence:

  • (a) £150.00 in respect of the legal and administration costs incurred by the Authority in granting this Licence;
  • (b) £185.00 (being the commuted sum) in respect of the costs to be incurred by the Authority in administering this Licence; and
  • (c) a sum being £65.00 for every 200 metres or part thereof in length of the Street as shall be affected by the placing of the Apparatus in respect of the Authority’s costs in inspecting the said works.

Thus for a licence the standard minimum fee is £400

For ever 200m (or part thereof) over and above a length of 200m, a further cost of £65 is payable.

Regulation Summary

Please refer to The New Roads And Street Works Act 1991, Section 50.

Application Evaluation Process

The following criteria must be considered when the application is being evaluated.

  • Does the applicant or contractor have at least £5,000,000 public liability insurance.
  • Is the proposed works on highway land.
  • Has the form been signed by the applicant.
  • Are suitably qualified personnel being used to carry out the works.
  • A site meeting is required to check the traffic management required to do the works (this is done after the application has been received)

Will Tacit consent Apply?

No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period please contact us. You can do this online here if you applied through the Business Link service or use the contact details below.

Apply Online

Application to obtain a street works licence

Supply and advance notice of works

Application to place portable traffic light signals

Application to close a road

Application to extend street works

Supply a registration of works

Supply a controlled waste transfer note

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 Street Works Team contact details as above.

Failed Application Redress

Any applicant who is refused a licence can appeal to Peterborough City Council Street Works 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 Street Works Team contact details as above.