S.56 Footway Crossing

Only use this form if: You are a contractor and permission for the footway crossing has already been granted to the householder by Network Maintenance.

Cost

The cost of a Section 56 permit is £144.57.

The cost of a Section 56 permit (Extensions per week) is £36.14

Resident only

If you are a resident you can apply using Dropped Crossing

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Application for consent to:

Construct a footway crossing for purposes of gaining access to a driveway.
- You are a contractor and permission for the footway crossing has already been granted to the householder by Network Maintenance.
Applications should be made a minimum of 7 days in advance of your proposed start date.
Contractor Contact Details
1. Business name*
2. Title*
3. Please Specify
4. First Name*
5. Surname*
6. Address
  1. Your Address
  2. Building name/number*
  3. Street*
  4. Town*
  5. Post Code*
7. Email Address*
8. Telephone*
Details of works
1. Property Address*
2. Grid Reference
3. 12 Figure Grid Reference- can be found on websites such as gridreferencefinder.com/
4. Eastings*
5. Northings*
1. Work start date*
2. Work end date*
3. NB. Works duration must not exceed 3 working days
Declaration
1. I/we agree to pay the application fee
  
  I/we hold the following, which will be kept on-site for inspection by WLC:
  - an appropriate level of Public Liability Insurance for the works to be undertaken
  - a registered waster carrier’s certificate
  - an appropriate SWQR qualification for the works being undertaken
  Please note payment information will be provided once we have processed your application
2. Please confirm you have read and agreed with the declaration*

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S.56 Footway Crossing

Cost

Resident only

Your Address