A private streetworks licence is required for members of the public or businesses to undertake works that involve digging up or altering a pavement or road. The aim of licensing is to balance the needs of business and residents with the public expectation of an unobstructed footway.
Excavations on the pubic highway are not permitted until a licence has been agreed and issued.
Please make sure you read the below information and the relevant guidance notes.
Note, failure to enclose the correct documentation could delay the process.
Once site works are finished, the council needs to be informed by completion of a Closing Notice.
The notice must give the exact date of permanent reinstatement in order for the guarantee period to start.
A site inspection will take place on receipt of this notice. Should any apparatus have been placed below or on the footway or carriageway, the council requires as built drawings as to the location of the plant.
Failure to comply with these requirements will affect the return of your deposit.
| Fees and charges | Amount |
|---|---|
| Brent Council’s Administration Costs (this fee is non- refundable) | £345 |
3 X NRSWA Sample Inspections of the works by Brent Council, undertaken as follows:
| £150 |
| Total fee | £495 |
Additional costs may be applies if these are incurred:
| Fees and charges | Amount |
|---|---|
| Overrunning work charges (S74A) | Up to £5000 each day for the first 3 days; and up to £10,000/day thereafter |
| Requests to process promoter initiated variations to the scope of the works specified within the original application. | £45 per request |
| Costs for processing register able work requests to undertake future maintenance to apparatus or remedial works to the street. | £240 per request for Major Works £130 per request for Standard Works £65 per request for Minor Works £60 per request for Immediate Works |
| Additional Inspection fee for works. | £50 for each additional unit of inspection £47.50 for each defect site visit inspection undertaken £47.50 for each defect follow up inspection undertaken £47.50 for each defect follow fp completion inspection undertaken |
| Cost of any remedial or repair works to the apparatus or highway undertaken by Brent Council. | All reasonable costs incurred by Brent Council to make safe or rectify a defect to the highway or apparatus associated with the Section50 Licence, including the removal of apparatus. |
| Legal fees or expenses. | £80 - £120 Fixed Penalty Notice Up to £3000 court prosecution Plus and associated expenses or costs awarded. |
If you are not familiar with the requirements of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA) legislation, you are strongly advised to seek professional advice and to appoint an Organisation with the appropriate knowledge to complete a Section 50 Licence Application and undertake the works on their behalf. Non-compliance with any requirements of the legislation may result in legal enforcement action being taken.
To process the licence and ensure the co-ordination of works, please apply online.
Application must be submitted at least two weeks in advance.
Where the excavation is in a designated parking bay you will also require a suspension of an on-street parking place.