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Guidance: Issuing section 50 street works licences

Department For Transport

February 5
00:01 2024

Section 50 licence application template

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This good practice guide is aimed at highway authorities and organisations that need to carry out street works using licences issued under section 50 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (NRSWA). It provides advice on:

  • when licences should be used
  • good practice for dealing with applications
  • the legislative background
  • other issues, for example, asset ownership and maintenance, and fines and penalties

The section 50 licence application template contains specimen wording that highway authorities can use in their application forms.

Published 5 February 2024

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