Licences and enforcements
We're responsible for managing the issue of licences for siting skips, scaffolds and hoardings and building materials within the limits of the public highway.
We are interested in ensuring the rights of all categories of highways users are protected and matters of safety and traffic flow are properly considered.
This also applies to vehicular accesses, which are also called footway crossings or dropped kerbs.
What is a highway?
The term "Highway" usually refers to any surface between adjacent boundaries (fences, walls and hedges) including the road (or carriageway), pavement (or footway), cycleway or grass verge.
Public rights of way (public footpaths, bridleways, Byways Open to All Traffic (BOATs) and Roads Used As Public Paths (RUPPs) are also classed as "highways".
We have powers via the Highways Act 1980 to approve or refuse sitings and also to pursue removal if our conditions are not observed.
More information
Further information is available by following the links and contact advice on the left - both if you are unsure if your proposed action might affect the highway or if you wish to tell us about an enforcement issue.
We are always pleased to give advice.
Contact:
- fill in our online fault reporting form
- or Call Derbyshire on 08 456 058 058.
Also on our website
Information on other websites
- Business Link - application to place a structure projecting over or under the highway under Highways Act 1980, Sections 176-180 (opens in a new window)
- Business Link - application to change a structure projecting over or under the highway under Highways Act 1980, Sections 176-180 (opens in a new window)
- Business Link - application for a permit to occupy the road in connection with building work under Highways Act 1980 (opens in a new window)
- Business Link - application to extend a permit to occupy the road in connection with building work under Highways Act 1980 (opens in a new window)