Building works licence
Contents
- Overview
- Apply to make a change to your permit
- Apply to extend your permit
- Tacit consent
- Appeals
- If you have a complaint
Overview
If you want to temporarily deposit building materials, rubbish or other items in a street or make a temporary excavation, you must have consent from South Tyneside Council.
You must comply with any conditions attached to a consent and comply with requirements relating to the fencing off and lighting of deposits or excavations.
Apply to make a change to your permit
Make a change to your permit to occupy the road
Apply to extend your permit
Extend your permit to occupy the road
Tacit consent
Tacit consent is where an application is treated as accepted if a reply is not recieved within a certain timeframe.
Tacit consent does not apply.
It is in the public interest that the Council must process your application before it can be granted.
If you have not heard from the Council within a reasonable period, please contact us.
You can do this online if you applied through the UK Welcomes service, or contact Highways Maintenance on 0191 427 2540.
Appeals
Appealing a decision
You should contact South Tyneside Council in the first instance.
If you want to appeal against a decision you may do so to the local Magistrates' court.
Appealing a condition of the license
You should contact South Tyneside Council in the first instance.
If you wish to appeal against a decision you may do so to the local Magistrates' court.
If you have a complaint
If you have a complaint, we advise that you contact the trader, preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery).
If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Consumer Direct will give you advice.
From outside the UK, contact the UK European Consumer Centre.