Standard licence conditions/requirements
1. All required fees (application, inspection and deposit) must be paid before any works can take place.
2. The Licensee must give 7 days advanced notice of the intended starting date to the Council using the supplied form SWL4 (Notice of Works (N)).
3. The Licensee must permit the Council to monitor their performance (or their Contractors) throughout all stages of the works. These are:
- (a) Signing, guarding and excavation
- (b) Signing, guarding and reinstatement
- (c) Immediately after permanent reinstatement
- (d) Between 6 and 9 months after permanent reinstatement and,
- (e) During the one month preceding the end of the guarantee period. This period will begin from the date the Council is notified of the permanent reinstatement and will be for 2 years for excavations up to 1.5m deep and 3 years for deeper.
4. The Licensee must inform the Council of the completion of the reinstatement by the end of the following working day, stating whether it is interim or permanent. If an interim reinstatement is carried out this must be made permanent within 6 months.
5. The Licensee must complete and submit the supplied form SWL5 (Registration of Works (R1) to the Council within 7 days of completion of the works and clearing the site. The Guarantee Period for reinstatements commences from the date the form SWL5 is received.
6. When submitting form SWL5, the form must give details of the works carried out and the date the works were completed. The Licensee must provide detailed drawing on an OS map to 1:2500 scale (or better) showing the actual location. The location should be measured against existing fixed objects/structures and give the depth of the apparatus. Accuracy of recording apparatus on site should be no worse than +/- 300mm. This accuracy must be represented on the map, together with a statement of co-ordinates as derived from either OS map or GPS.
7. Under the Environmental Protection Duty of Care Regulations: A Waste Transfer Note must be completed where any waste from the excavation must be disposed of. A copy of the completed transfer form must be retained by the Licensee for a period of at least 2 years with a copy given to the person accepting/transporting the waste from the site.