Licence terms and conditions

Vehicle Crossover terms and conditions

VEHICLE CROSSOVER TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Vehicle crossover The following conditions shall be deemed terms of the licence. The licensee agrees to comply with the schedule of conditions as contained as follows failure to do so may result in the revoking of the permission granted.
 
Section 184 Of The Highways Act 1980

The following terms and conditions are applicable for vehicle crossovers:

  1. The maximum gradient of the crossover shall be 1:12 or 8%. The recommended gradient of the crossover is 1:20 or 5%.
  2. No surface water shall flow from the property onto the public highway. Adequate drainage shall be provided to collect any flow of surface water.
  3. No part of any vehicle parked on the property shall protrude onto or over the highway, including the crossover.
  4. Vehicles shall only access the property by driving over the vehicle crossover perpendicular to the highway.
  5. If the surface to be covered is more than 5 square metres, planning permission will be needed for laying traditional, impermeable driveways that do not provide for the water to run to a permeable area. Please contact your district or borough council.
  6. All fees shall be paid in advance, and no refunds will be given.
  7. Works shall not begin until the vehicle crossover construction licence (phase 2) has been submitted, and approved by East Sussex Highways, with all the relevant documentation.
  8. The contractor carrying out the works to build the crossover will be a trading standards buy with confidence approved contractor and shall hold Public Liability Insurance for a minimum of £10 million.
  9. The contractor carrying out the works to build the crossover shall hold all utility plant records before starting on site including, but not limited to, gas, water, electric, and telecoms.
  10. All works shall be properly protected and, during the hours of darkness, properly lit. All necessary precautions will be taken to ensure the safety of the public at all times until the opening or access has been permanently reinstated and the site cleared. Standard Chapter 8 signing, lighting, and guarding will be required on all sites unless site specific requirements are stated.
  11. If any additional licences or permissions are required for the works to take place, they must all have been granted before the works begin. This includes, but is not limited to, materials licences, and parking suspensions.
  12. The contractor shall indemnify East Sussex Highways from and against all liability for personal injury, loss or damage to property and any other loss, damage, costs and expenses however caused and which but for the above-mentioned works would not have arisen.
  13. Upon completion of the works, the site shall be left and maintained in a safe condition to the satisfaction of East Sussex Highways for a period of 12 months, any maintenance works required in this time will remain the responsibility of the contractor, after which East Sussex Highways will become responsible for the maintenance.
  14. The applicant and contractor shall adhere to any additional or special conditions imposed by East Sussex Highways on any crossover permission or licence.
  15. No driveway is to be constructed of any loose material within 6m of the highway.
  16. East Sussex Highways require a demarcation kerb to be installed on all accesses.
  17. Any breach of conditions may invalidate the licence and the Highway Authority may stop up the access and recover all reasonable costs incurred.