This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Number of highway licence/permit applications'.


Jacob Smith
Email:
xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Our ref:
5819717
Date:  
16 March 2023 
 
Dear Jacob Smith
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
I can confirm that the information requested is held by Central Bedfordshire Council. I have 
detailed below the information that is being released to you. 
 
Please can you provide the number of applications received between 1st April 2021 to 
31st March 2022 for the following highway licences/permits: 

Q1.  Cranes / Cherry pickers / MEWPS 
A1. 0
Q2.  Hoardings / Site Fencing
A2. 22    
Q3.  Material on highway 
A3.  22
Q4.  Scaffolding 
A4.  84
Q5.  Skips 
A5.  222
Q6.  CafĂ© tables and chairs
A6.  Information not held 
Q7.  A Boards
A7.  These are agreed on an ad-hoc basis with the Area Team 
Q8.  TTRO's / TTRN's 
A8.  469
Q9.  Section 50's 
A9. 93

Q10.  Section 171's 
A10. 215
Q11.  Crossovers / Dropped Kerbs
A11.  
2021 - 254 applications received
2022 - 438 applications received 
Q12.  Highways Searches 
A12.  7735
Q13.  Lane Rental Waiver Requests
A13.  We are not a Lane Rental authority so do not use it
Q14.  With reference to the s50 and s171 licences, for the same time period, how many 
notice of works, reinstatement notices and traffic management control forms were 
received?

A14. 
 
2021 = 329 
 
2022 = 351
 
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Yours faithfully


 
Michelle Essiet 
Information Governance Practitioner
 
Central Bedfordshire Council 
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Community Services
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Central Bedfordshire Council 
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Chicksands, Shefford
Bedfordshire SG17 5TQ