Permits and Licenses
Further information can be acquired from the area offices.
ROAD OPENING LICENCES
A licence is required if an individual/contractor wishes to open a footpath, road or street for any reason. Application is made through the area office. Road Opening Forms There is a fee and insurance is required. It should also be noted that no work should be carried out without prior notice to the Council, ESB and Eircom, even when the licence is obtained. Adequate signage is also a necessity and a condition of the licence. The council also need to be notified when the work is completed.
When planning permission is granted and a commencement notice is issued, people should be aware that they require road opening licences if necessary and that there is a three week wait for water and sewerage connections and also that there are charges for these. Sanitary services
ABNORMAL LOAD PERMIT
These permits apply generally to vehicles carrying abnormal or indivisible loads on public roads. In exceptional circumstances, for example, the carriage of abnormal and indivisible loads (AILS), the legal limits on weights and dimensions may be exceeded. Where it is proposed to carry a load which is such that the gross weight or axle weights are in excess of the legal limits or the dimensional or projecting limits are breached, a permit must be obtained from the relevant local authority or authorities through whose functional area(s) the load will be carried. Further details are obtainable from the Roads Office.
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