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Permits and licences to place things in the street

Portable traffic signals, objects such as building materials and private apparatus, such as drains, cables and gas pipes.

Licence to temporarily leave private apparatus in the street

If you want to place and inspect, maintain, adjust, repair, alter or renew or maintain private apparatus under, over, across, along or up the street, you need to make a Section 50 application for the grant of a street works licence.

Private apparatus includes:

  • drains
  • cables
  • water ducts
  • gas pipes

Section 50 application for the grant of a street works licence

S50 Application for the grant of a street works licence (PDF , 123KB)

S50 Guidance note for applicants (SWL1) (PDF , 173KB)

How to complete the application form

Section 1

Please make sure that:

  1. the application details and signatory is that of the owner of the apparatus

  2. you add the postcode

  3. you add valid contact numbers

Section 2

Please make sure that you:

  1. add the full address of the property to be served by apparatus, including the postcode

  2. add the description and location of the apparatus

  3. have allowed at least 8 weeks for your proposed start date

  4. include a plan scale 1:2500 or greater of the proposed location of the relevant apparatus marked by a red broken line

  5. give a 12-figure grid reference 

Where to send your form

Westmorland and Furness Council
County Hall
Busher Walk
Kendal, LA9 4RQ

Other information we need

You also need to submit:

  • your authorisation from the relevant utility company to connect into their services

  • a copy of your contractors’ public liability cover

  • a copy of your up-to-date street works accreditation or equivalent for the supervisor

  • a copy of your up-to-date street works accreditation or equivalent for the operative/s (we require at least 1 out of every 3 operatives who will be working on site)

Application fee

Fees are available on the licence and permit fee page.

After we have processed your application, we will contact you with details of how to pay the application fee.                       

Licence conditions

Download the licence conditions to leave private apparatus in the street (PDF, 186KB)

The licence is issued to the owner of the apparatus who is classed as an Undertaker for the purposes of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.  

The licensee holder must comply with the relevant duties and responsibilities imposed by the Act, Regulations and Codes of Practice. This liability cannot be delegated to any other person or organisation.