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Contents

1. Overview
2. Apply to make a change to your permit
3. Apply to extend your permit
4. Tacit consent
5. Appeals
6. 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

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

Apply to extend your permit

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 , or contact Highways Maintenance on 0191 427 2540.

Appeals

Appealing a decision

You should contact Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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 Â鶹ÊÓƵ 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,  will give you advice.

From outside the UK, contact the .