Street works licence (Section 50)

Installing new apparatus:

• New Apparatus (for first 200 metres): £1,000
• Each additional 200m: £380

Works on existing apparatus:

• Existing Apparatus (existing licence holders only): £560
• Remedial works (existing licence holders only): £250

Rejected or cancelled application will be charged an admin fee of £110.

Check the highway is an adopted road and before applying.

The below for will take 10 minutes to complete. 

Apply for a section 50 street works licence

If you have any problems when applying, email highwayslicences@cheshireeasthighways.org.

If your application is accepted, your licence will be emailed to you.

We might ask you to meet specific conditions relating to your works and the location you are working at. In some situations, we may ask for a site visit to talk about your works.

If you need any traffic management, for example permanent lights switch off’s, speed restriction, lane closure with diversion or road closure, this application must be submitted with your Section 50 application. There may be delays in processing your licence if you have not applied for the correct traffic management applications.

Your application will be approved if you meet all of the conditions of the Section 50 licence (PDF, 164KB). You must comply with all relevant health and safety legislation and codes of practice including the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice and Section 50 of New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

If you do not comply with any of the above regulations, your licence could be withdrawn and you may be fined for any breaches.

Once works have been completed, all signage must be removed, and any rubbish must be cleared from the highway. If we have to dispose of any apparatus/rubbish left on site, you will be charged a fee.