You must obtain a licence to carry out private street works under Section 50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act.
Apparatus might include:
Above ground equipment, is also included, such as:
If you are carrying out a repair, or need to work on existing apparatus and as a result you need to install new additional apparatus, you must apply for a licence to.
If you want to do work that will affect a public sewer, you must ask the sewer authority before giving us notice.
Works undertaken by a Statutory Undertaker, which includes utility companies, do not normally require a section 50 licence as these works are authorised through the Dorset Council Permit Scheme.
You will be charged £370 for this licence (or £420 for deep excavations), which is made up of:
You may not be entitled to a refund if you cancel a licence after authorisation has already started or had concluded.
Licences can be requested and processed simultaneously, but you must request other consents separately:
Complete applications must be received at least one month before the proposed licence start date.
If repair works are urgent, please contact the Traffic Team to discuss your requirements.
We will coordinate works approved through this licence around other works and activities.
Check our roadworks and events map for an indication of road space availability.
You will need to arrange your own traffic management.
It should comply with the Safety Code of Practice. Further guidance on safe working on highways, including for some situations not covered by this code, is available in chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual.
It should take no more than 20 minutes to complete an application.
When you apply, you will need to provide license details, details of the activities being undertaken and supporting documents, including:
You can complete the application digitally if you have the facility to; or you can print, complete by hand in block letters and scan to your device ready to send.
Please email completed applications with all essential documents to trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
If you require this document in an alternative format, please email trafficteam@dorsetcoucil.gov.uk.
When you send your application and documents, you should receive an automated acknowledgement confirming receipt.
Due to the nature of these requests, we review applications based on the lead-times given and licence start dates, not necessarily in the order in which they are received.
Once your application has been assessed, we will contact you by telephone to take payment by credit or debit card. This is the recommended method of payment, secure and reduces administration and handling costs. You will receive an electronic receipt for your records.
We won’t be able to issue a licence until payment is settled.
We can agree alternative payment methods if phone payment by credit or debit card is not possible. To keep administration and handling costs to a minimum, we do not raise invoices for this service.
If you need to update your application, your licence or cancel it altogether, at any time, you must let us know. Please email trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
You must let us know reinstatement details within 10 working days of completing work.
When you return the notification, please provide photographic evidence of finished reinstatements.
You can complete the notification digitally if you have the facility to; or you can print, complete by hand in block letters and scan to your device ready to send.
Please email completed notification with photographs of reinstatements to trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact trafficteam@dorsetcoucil.gov.uk.
You must let us know details of any waste transfer within 10 working days of completing work, alongside registration of reinstatement.
You can complete the notification digitally if you have the facility to; or you can print, complete by hand in block letters and scan to your device ready to send.
Please email completed notification to trafficteam@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.
If you require this document in an alternative format, please contact trafficteam@dorsetcoucil.gov.uk.
