Minor Works Licence
Where access designs are provided by either simple drawings supplied by the Applicant or use of SCC Standard Access Drawings, this license is intended to approve:
- Temporary access for developments
- permanent accesses for between 3 and 10 dwellings
- Accesses for small commercial or retail sites
To apply for a Minor Works Licence, please download and complete the form
S278 Minor Works Licence application form (Word, 85KB)
Guidance for minor works agreement (PDF, 314KB)
Section 278 agreement
Suffolk County Council (SCC) has two types of S278; Full and Abridged. Criteria for an Abridged S278:
- No safety audit required (no safety impact on highway)
- Highways Works value is under £30,000
- No Structures, Street lighting or Traffic Signals involved
- No Compensation bond or noise assessment required
All works that does not meet the above criteria are to be a full s278.
Each type of agreement requires -
- a bond (tender sum plus 10%)
- legal agreement (applicant has to pay Suffolk Legal costs)
- Checking and inspections fees (7.5% of bond for full and 10% for abridged)
- Commuted sums (payment to SCC for future maintenance and replacement costs regarding highways)
To apply for a Section 278 agreement, please download and complete the relevant form
S278 Full Licence application form (Word, 202KB)
S278 Full Licence abridged application form (Word, 177KB)
SCC Guidance for S278 Applications
Section 38 agreement
S38 – for all works (carriageway, footways and infrastructure including drainage and street lighting) within a new development to be considered for adoption by the highway authority.
To apply for a Section 38 agreement, please download and complete the form
S38 Full Licence application form (Word, 202KB)
Guidance for S38 agreement
Please note that we cannot accept payment by cheque. Please arrange payment by BACs, as per details on the application form. Thank you.
