Lancashire County Council

Area Office, Cuerden Way,

Bamber Bridge,

Preston. PR5 6BS

TEL: 01772 538574

FAX: 01772 336123

Email:

Application for Temporary Road Closure / RESTRICTION

Please read ‘Notes of Guidance for Applicants’ on reverse before completing this application form.

Applicant Contact Details
Company / Organisation Name & Address
Contact Name
Email address
Fax No.
Office Tel No. + Mobile No.
Out of Hours 24hr Contact No.
Invoice Address
Purchase Order No.
Requested on behalf of (if different to above)
LCC use only / Objective Code / Subjective Code

Please note Purchase Order number must be provided for all applications.

Temporary Road Closure / Restriction Details
Name of Road/s Affected
Town / Parish
Section / Length of Highway to be Closed / From
To
Proposed Closure Dates / Start Date / Start Time
End Date / End Time
Is the Closure Continuous? / Please tick appropriate box(es):
Yes No If No the restriction will apply daily between the
above stated times.
Reason for Road Closure
Any Additional Information:
Access arrangements – will access be maintained to properties?
What Traffic class is affected by the closures? / Please tick appropriate box(es):
Will be maintained whenever & wherever possible
No access will be maintained
Access for pedestrians only
Vehicles affected by the closure
All motor vehicles Cycles Pedestrians
Please provide any further information relevant to this application.
Diversionary Route & Traffic Management Details
Diversion Route(s)
(A plan showing the section of road(s) to be closed and the proposed alternative route must accompany this application.) (The applicant will be required to provide additional plans showing details of proposed signage and traffic management if requested) / Please include a WRITTEN diversion:

Please note that works should not proceed on site until the Council has granted the request and you have received formal notification to proceed with the closure.

Declaration
I declare that the section of road detailed above needs to be closed to facilitate works, which cannot be carried out whilst maintaining traffic flow. I understand that the cost for a closure is as detailed in the guidance notes issued to me. I declare that I have consulted and discussed this closure with those likely to be affected and agree to provide and maintain all signing, including traffic regulation order site notices and advanced notice boards, required for closure for the duration of the works. I understand that I am responsible for the 24 hours signing and guarding and maintenance of the site and diversion route in accordance with Chapter 8 and the Code of Practice for Safety at Street Works and Road Works. I have read and understood fully the guidance notes provided and will adhere to all responsibilities / duties enforced by this document.
Signed: / Date:

Completed Application form and accompanying documents plans etc. to be returned / faxed to The Area South Office at the address/tel No. indicated at the top left of this form or by e-mail to

Notes of Guidance for Applicants

1)The County Council requires 6 weeks advance notice in order to prepare road closures. Therefore applications must be received in sufficient time for processing.

2)Applicants will be held responsible for the erection and maintenance of all road signing required by Lancashire County Council.

3)Applicants are advised that in accordance with Section 76 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 they will be invoiced for costs incurred in the preparation of the temporary closure order.

4)The current charge (in 2012/13) for a temporary road closure is £384 plus the costs of advertising the order. The advertising costs normally bring the total cost to around £1000, but the actual cost will be invoiced. A purchase order number must be supplied.

5)Applicants must erect, at the site of the proposed closure, an information sign giving the public advance warning of the proposed closure. The design of these signs must be agreed with Lancashire County Council and they must be in position ten days before the commencement of the road closure.

6)You are also responsible for the erection, maintenance and removal of all necessary road closure and diversion signs and you should be aware that the road should remain open for pedestrians and access to frontages.

7)Statutory undertakers must arrange appropriate media publicity in advance of the road closure.

8)All applicants must indemnify the County Council against any third party claims and any additional costs arising from the closure, including those associated with the diversion of any public and school transport routes.

9)Local businesses must be contacted individually to assess what problems that they may have and it may be necessary for you to produce information signs for this purpose. All residents likely to be affected must also be notified.

10) Where possible, you must remove the closure at the end of each working day.

11) Applicants to ensure that all statutory Public notices displayed advising of closure are removed upon completion of works.

12) Applicants must inform Lancashire County Council (via e-mail to on completion of works/road re-opening).

Checklist

All applicants should send copies of the following:

  1. A signed copy of the application form. 2. A plan of the closure and diversion route.
  1. Details of any existing restrictions that require amending or revoking.
  2. Details of any physical restrictions e.g. low bridges, narrow roads, weight limits.

In addition, those who are not Statutory Undertakers should send:

  1. A copy of public liability insurance certificate indemnifying against claims of up to £5 million.
  2. A copy of the signing contractor's Chapter 8 accreditation.

February 2013