Streetworks Licence (Section 50)

The right to excavate the highway can be extended to any private individual, developer or contractor on application to the Highway Authority for a Street Works Licence.  The licence grants temporary authority to excavate the highway for the duration of those works.

The need to obtain a street works licence applies to any person or organisation (other than anyone acting under a statutory right) who wishes to place, retain and thereafter inspect, maintain, adjust, repair, alter or renew apparatus, or change its position or remove it from the highway.

Before submitting your application, please consult with Telford and Wrekin Planning Team to establish whether or not planning permission is required for the work.

Please note: 'Highway' is a road, verge, footway, public footpath or bridleway.

Section 58
Work is not allowed on some roads in the Borough due to Section 58 restrictions.  Please check with the Highways Team that the highway you wish to work on is not included in this list before you begin your application.

For further information please use the links below.