You will need the correct licence before any you can undertake any works on the highway (carriageway, footway, cycleway and verge).

There are 2 types of licence:

• NRSWA Section 50: to place, repair or retain apparatus in or on the highway
• Section 171: excavation on the highway

Before applying, you must make sure that you:

• get permission from the dropped kerb team if you are applying for a Section 171 to construct a dropped kerb
• fully complete your application with all of the correct dates, location and activities
• have been granted planning permission (if required)
• meet the minimum time scales in your application
• have a street works accreditation under NRSWA 1991
• have applied for a Temporary Traffic Order and temporary traffic signals (if required)
• have valid public liability insurance of £10 million or above
• have approval from the owner of the apparatus you are connecting

If you have any questions, email streetworks@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.