What happens next?
Once the Council has received the application, an Environmental Enforcement Officer will visit the site and decide if the skip can be placed in the location indicated on the application form. The officer will consider a number of points including:
- traffic volumes and speed of traffic on the street
- visibility - does the skip cause a danger by reducing visibility?
- available width of the highway
- disruption to other road users - the site may affect pedestrian crossings, cycle lanes or bus lanes
- access to premises
- the effect it will have on parking restrictions, for example yellow lines and parking meters
- planned or existing road works
- other local and specific issues, for example shopping areas
- the condition of the road/path/verge before the skip is delivered so that if the skip causes any subsequent damage charges for re-instatement can be made
Applying for a skip licence does not guarantee it will be issued. If the requested location is considered to be inappropriate, the Council will inform the skip company. There may be alternative options for placing the skip, however it must not be placed on the highway without the appropriate permissions in place. If you do, you may be fined.