www.wiltshire.gov.uk
Licences - highway projection
Summary of Service
Licences are required for any display that may protrude/project over a public highway.
The maximum depth that the display can protrude over the public footway is 1.05 metres (3 feet 6 inches), subject to 2.10 metre (7 feet) clear passageway between the edge of the display and the road (or any intervening pavement furniture such as a bollard or telephone box).
Planning Permission or Advertisement Consent is also likely to be required. Please check with your local District Council.
Licences will normally be sought and granted as part of the planning process of some structures, however in some circumstances it may be applicable to grant a Highway Projection Licence separately.
The maximum depth that the display can protrude over the public footway is 1.05 metres (3 feet 6 inches), subject to 2.10 metre (7 feet) clear passageway between the edge of the display and the road (or any intervening pavement furniture such as a bollard or telephone box). We reserve the right, in exceptional circumstances, to allow a greater depth of display where the pavement is very wide, or a smaller depth of display where pedestrian footfall is very high.
Details of Service
The private apparatus may be temporary or permanent. Typical examples may be a private telephone cable which spans a street between buildings or a small canopy on a building. This type of licence is dealt with by us under Section 178 of the Highways Act 1980. Large projections from buildings, i.e. balconies, structural canopies or general building overhangs are dealt with under Section 177 of the Highways Act 1980. The construction of bridges over a Public Highway is dealt with under Section 176 of the Highways Act 1980. There may be a charge for the licence.
All goods or equipment on display under the terms of the licence shall be kept within the area specified. To allow for the safe passage of pedestrians beneath projections from frontage development, such as canopies, blinds, CCTV equipment, a minimum vertical clearance of 2.75 metres is required from the surface of the footway to the underside of any projection. If at a future date pavement furniture is added by the Council and the display area of the Licence is affected, the Licence will be reviewed or removed.
The owners of the apparatus must have, and maintain, Public Liability Insurance cover (minimum £2 million for small apparatus and £5 million for the larger type building/apparatus). A Street Works Accredited Supervisor is required for all persons working on or over a Public Highway. Operatives should also be accredited where appropriate for their specific duties.
To apply for a Highway Projection Licence please write to: Environmental Services Department, Wiltshire County Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 8JD. If you wish to discuss your proposals prior to an application, please contact the Divisional Highway Manager for your area, details can be found on the Wiltshire Highways Partnership page.
Contact Details
By Post
Customer Care Unit
Wiltshire County Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN
By Email
customercare@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 713000
By Fax
01225 713145
| A to Z Names | Licenses - highway projection, Licences - highway projection |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Highways - Projection licence |
| PID No. | 744 |
| IPSV Category | Highway projection licences |
| Level 1 Name | Licenses - highway projection |
| IPSV ID | 6386 |
