Highways licensing

 
 

Conditions of use

  • Photo of a highways inspectorHighways Act 1980 - You must maintain a hazard-free passage for pedestrians and vehicles. You must not damage the public highway, or excavate it, or build on it, or deposit anything on it without express permission.

  • The London Local Authorities Act 1991 - The City Council has the power to include conditions on a licence relating to site security.

  • New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 - Any works carried out on the highway must conform to the Codes of Practice for the signing and guarding of temporary roadwork sites.

  • Town and Country Planning Act 1990 - You must obtain planning permission, listed building consent, or conservation area consent before starting work, and must comply with any conditions imposed.

  • Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisement) Regulations 1992 - You must comply with the regulations concerning advertisements or signs, and not display unauthorised ones.

  • Building Regulations - All works must be carried out according to specification.

  • Health and Safety Act 1974 and associated regulations - All works must be carried out in ways that ensure the safety of workers and passers-by.

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