Building materials licence terms and conditions

Any failure to comply with the terms and conditions listed below will render your license invalid. 

Make sure you read and fully understand our conditions before signing the agreement.

1. The site must be completely surrounded by barriers at all times. Any barriers and supports must be included in the area agreed during the licence application process.
2. All access “doors” into the materials must open into the agreed area and not outwards onto the public highway.
3. All loose materials must be placed on a protective barrier between the materials and highway surface and contained to stop spillage onto highway.
4. No stacking of materials will be permitted at any time on the highway as part of this licence.
5. No mixing of materials will be permitted on the highway as part of this licence.
6. No toxic, flammable/inflammable, explosive, noxious or dangerous materials will be allowed to be stored on the highway at any time.
7. No generators will be allowed to be stored or operated on the highway unless prior agreement has been given.
8. All traffic and pedestrian management must comply with the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice. Details of the layout must be provided as part of the application and maintained on site at all times.
9. The location for the materials must be as agreed during the licence application process.  This will include minimum widths required for safe passage of highways users.
10. Where materials are to be sited in a designated parking bay, the suspension of that parking bay/space is to be arranged by the applicant with our parking department.
11. The materials shall not be placed within 20 metres of a road junction, bus stop (stand or terminal), traffic signals, pedestrian crossing, entrance to or exit from schools and or hospitals.
12. An inspection will be carried out on expiry of the licence and should the materials have caused any damage to the public highway, the council will carry out any necessary remedial works and charge all necessary costs to the applicant.
13. The licensee shall make no claim against Southwark Council in the event of the materials being damaged in any way from whatever cause or causing damage to persons or property.
14. During the hours of darkness, poor daytime visibility and bad weather, road danger lamps (flashing amber) must be placed to indicate the area of the site.  If our contractors are called out to make the site safe, additional charges will be incurred.
15. Building materials placed on the highway shall not obstruct or interfere with the drainage of the street or with any apparatus owned by public utility companies.
16. Provision must be made to allow rainwater to drain away into the public gullies/drains.
17. Materials must not be stored on the public footway unless prior agreement has been given.
18. Where it is observed that licence conditions are not being adhered to then fixed penalty notices may be issued.
19. The licensee shall remove any materials from the highway immediately if requested to do so by Southwark Council, its agents, contractors, the police or a statutory undertaker.  Additionally, the applicant must abide by instructions from officers on behalf of Southwark Council.  In these circumstances, a request must be made to us before materials are returned to site.
20. We retain the right to cancel this licence at any time if it is felt that the licensee is not abiding by the terms and conditions, or indeed if other issues are experienced by any third party as a result of this licence.  In these circumstances, no refund or any other monies will be refunded to the licensee or any other third party.
21. Any obstruction caused to any third party premises or items (including emergency exit/access routes) must have prior written approval from the third party.
22. This licence is issued for the purposes of section 171 of the Highways Act 1980, but does not relieve the applicant from compliance with any other part of that Act, or any other Act, bylaws, statutory provision or Regulation that may apply.