Obstructions, building materials and scaffolding

Application for a permit to occupy the road in connection with building work - Licence summary

If you wish to temporarily deposit building materials, rubbish or other items in a road you must have our consent.

On this page you will find information on:

Fee

A fee of £75 is payable.  Please contact Customer Services for further information. 

Eligibility criteria

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.

Regulation summary

A summary of the regulations relating to this licence.

Application evaluation process

Conditions may be attached to a consent.

Will tacit consent apply?

No. It is in the public interest that we must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from us within a reasonable period, please contact us.

Application for a permit to occupy the road in connection with building work

There are two ways of applying:

Application to change a permit to occupy the road in connection with building work

Licence summary

If you wish to change a permit which allows you to temporarily deposit building materials, rubbish or other items in a road or make a temporary excavation you must have our consent.

There are two ways of applying:

Application to extend a permit to occupy the road in connection with building work

Licence summary

If you wish to extend your permit to temporarily deposit building materials, rubbish or other items in a road or make a temporary excavation, you must have our consent.

Fee

If you need to extend your skip permit you need to contact the Council.  A permit extension is charged at £40 on a monthly basis up to a maximum of three months from the date of your original permit.  If you need to extend the permit beyond three months, you will require to reapply for a new permit and a further fee of £75 will be charged.

There are two ways of applying:

Application redress

Please contact Customer Services

Other redress

For example about noise, pollution etc or should one licence holder complain about another.  Please contact the Roads Manager.

Trade associations

Scottish Building Federation [opens in a new window]
Scottish Master Wrights and Builders association (SMWBA) [opens in a new window]