ROAD OPENING LICENCE APPLICATION FORM
MEATH COUNTY COUNCIL
This form is to be completed in BLOCK CAPITALS
Applicant Name ______
Applicant Address ______
______
______
Applicants Phone Number ______
Applicants Email Address ______
Applicants Department ______
E.g. Services, Distribution,
Civil Works, Projects, etc
Applicants Work Order ______
Number or Job
Reference Number
Works Supervisor Name ______
Name and Address of ______
Company undertaking
the works ______
______
Contact Mobile Number ______
Contact E-Mail ______
Contact Office Number ______
A Map of the location must be submitted
Location of Works.
______
(Street Name and
House Number) ______
______
Purpose of Opening ______
And service to be
Installed ______
Public Liability Insurer ______
And Policy Number
No Excavation may be made in a public road/path without a Road Opening Licence. Under Section 13 of the 1993 Roads Act, any person to do so shall be guilty of an Offense.
Note: All fees must be paid prior to the commencement of works, unless there is an agreed alternative method of payment in place with Meath County Council.
The relevant Licence issuing office must be informed,in writing, of the impending works at least 7 days prior to the works commencing.
Licence Fee
Rates are calculated on a linear metre basis, or part thereof, at the appropriate cost.
Licence Fee Calculation for Longitudinal Works
Surface Type / Length / € Cost per linear m / Total Cost €Roadway / 15.00
Footpath / 10.00
Grass/Verge / 2.50
Supervision/Administration / 200.00
Minimum Refundable Cash Deposit / 1000.00
Total Cost
Note: The Refundable Cash Deposit is notpayable by those who have agreed alternative methods of payment with Meath County Council.
Licence Fee Calculation for Road Crossing
Road Type / Full Width € / Half Width € / Total Cost €National Road / 2,000.00 / 1,000.00
Regional Road / 1,000.00 / 500.00
County Road / 500.00 / 250.00
Supervision/Administration / 200.00
Refundable Cash Deposit / 1000.00
Total Cost
Note: The Refundable Cash Deposit is notpayable by those who have agreed alternative methods of payment with Meath County Council.
Checklist:
The following must be included with your application. An incomplete application will result in delays. Please tick as appropriate. Unless every box numbered (i) – (vi) is ticked “yes”, the application is incomplete, and a Road Opening Licence will not be issued. Boxes numbered (vii) must be ticked where appropriate.
(i)Completed Road Opening Licence Application Form?Y/N
(ii)Drawing Included?Y/N
- Two Copies
- Location of opening is clearly shown relative to existing addresses/Features.
- Proposed opening is clearly shown and dimensioned
- Proposed manholes/boxes clearly shown and dimensioned
(iii)Programme Included?Y/N
Start and Completion dates of the proposed works included
(iv)Letter from Applicant confirming Safety Statement is in
place?Y/N
- Confirms that the applicant has a valid Safety Statement in place, which complies with all Health and Safety Legislation.
- Identifies the company, and their registered offices,
- Signed by an Authorised Person, with their name and position within the company identified.
(v)Confirmation of Public Liability Insurance?Y/N
- Confirms that the applicant holds PL Insurance with a minimum indemnity of €6.5 million.
- Public Liability Insurance has a specific indemnity to Meath County Council.
(vi)Licence Fee Included?Y/N
- By cheque, made payable to appropriate License IssuingAuthority.
(vii)Letter of Approval/Drainage Licence from Drainage Dept
attachedY/N
For Sewer Connections only
(viii) Traffic Management PlanY/N
- Are all the works in accordance with the current legislation, i.e.
Do the proposed works comply with the Construction Regulations, Health
And Safety Requirements, Chapter 8, Signing, Lighting and Guarding
Of Roadworks, etc.
Once the application is complete, send it to the appropriate Licence Issuing Office.
Meath County Council will not be held liable for applications lost/damaged in post/transit.
This Licence pertains only to the opening of the public road/footpath/verge. Separate discussions must be held with and permissions obtained from other sections of Meath County Council. A copy of correspondence confirming permission to connect into Meath County Council Infrastructure must be forwarded with this completed application form.
DECLARATION
I HEREBY AGREE TO:
- Fully investigate existing utilities and obtain from appropriate Bodies separate permission for any disturbances.
- Liaise with Meath County Council Roadworks Department in the planning and execution of the works and to fully comply with all directions issued by them.
- Ensure that any pipework or ducting is at the specified depth and restore and maintain the roadway/footpath/verge to the specification of Meath County Council Roads Department.
- Lodge the required Licence Fee payable to the appropriate Licensing Authority with the licence application form. The Licence Fee incorporates the cost of Supervision and Long Term Damage to the surface (and if applicable, the Cash Deposit). The Cash Deposit will be refunded after the maintenance period if satisfactorily completed by the contractor. The amount of Long Term Damages and Supervision Costs are not refundable in the case of excavation works.
- The Licence comes into effective when signed by the Area Engineer.
- Indemnify and save harmless the Council (with minimum indemnity of €6,500,000 for any one claim in respect of all claims, proceedings, liabilities, losses or expenses of whatever nature, howsoever arriving in connection with the activities covered by this application). The period of cover shall be from the start of the works through until taking back in charge by Meath County Council.
- Take charge of the defence of any proceedings as aforesaid at the request of the Council.
- The applicant must give written notification to the Area Engineer on completion of the works, at which point an inspection of the works will be carried out and snags agreed.Once received and agreed, the maintenance period shall commence.
- The applicant must write to MLA after a 12 month period expires, the site to be inspected again, and the deposit refunded, providing the surface is up to MLA taking in charge standard.
- The applicant carries liability for the reinstatement until such time as it is formally taken back into the charge of MLA Roads Department (ie “taking in charge” letter is issued).
Signed: ______Applicant ______Date
Print Name: ______Applicant
Please note that by signing this you are entering into a legally binding agreement. Do not sign until you have read, and understood fully the conditions of this licence.