Deposits
A refundable deposit is sometimes payable on issue of the licence. This deposit is held against potential damage to the public highway caused by any temporary structures or associated building works. A deposit is not needed for a builder's skip.
The size of deposit depends on:
- the area of the public highway that the temporary structures will occupy or affect
- the type of materials which the public highway comprises
- whether street furniture or road gullies may be damaged or at risk
- the probability of damage to the public highway, street furniture or road gullies due to the nature of the works
- the duration of the works
The licence is legally effective only when the deposit has been paid.
Applications will not be considered unless you have obtained and attached all appropriate planning permission, listed building and conservation area consents when applying for your licence.
When you have completed the works and removed any temporary structures, you must inform us so we can inspect the public highway adjacent to the site.
Where costs incurred by the council to repair the damage equal or exceed the amount of any deposit held the applicant will be liable for any shortfall.
Where damage has occurred, we require at least one month's notice by the contractor before it will begin reinstatement work.
We will not undertake any estimates unless a clear site is available; all temporary structures, materials, plant, etc must have been removed.
Additionally, we reserve the right to defer any reinstatement work while site activities may still damage the public highway.