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Applications and Licences

Applications and Licences

Consents and Licences

Required under Articles 72 - 83 of the Roads (NI) Order 1993.

Street Works Licences Procedure

A Street Works Licence is required by any person or organisation who wishes to place or retain apparatus in a street, and thereafter inspect, maintain, adjust, repair, alter or renew the apparatus, change its position or remove it, unless the person or organisation has a statutory right to do so. Any person who carries out such works without a Street Works Licence or a statutory right is committing an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine.

The term apparatus includes drains, cables, ducts, sewer pipes, water and gas pipes etc, both under, over, across, along, or upon the street and any structure for the lodging therein of apparatus or for gaining access to apparatus.

Street Works Licence ProcedureThis link will open a new window.(169KB). This PDF file contains:

  • ·Part 1. Guidance Notes for Applicants
  • ·Part 2. Street Works Licence Application
  • ·Part 3. Statutory Undertakers Declaration/Requirements
  • ·Part 4. Advance Notice of Works
  • ·Part 5. Registration of Works

Abnormal Loads

Vehicles outside the normal limits of length, width or weight are known as abnormal loads and require permission from the Roads Service to travel along the road network.

Permit to access a pedestrian zone (White Badge)

Access to a pedestrian zone requires a further permit to be issued by the relevant Divisional office. This allows for access for disabled persons, residents living in the zone and for banking / business purposes subject to meeting the current criteria.


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