Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Permit Scheme

19.1 Transitional Arrangements

The basic rules of transition will apply on all roads where the Permit Scheme operates:

• the Permit Scheme as provided for herein will apply to all activities where the administrative processes, such as an application for a permit or a PAA start after the commencement date
• activities which are planned to start on site more than one month after the changeover date, for standard, minor and immediate activities, or three months after for Major activities must operate under the Permit Scheme.  This means that even if the relevant Section 54 or Section 55 of NRSWA has been sent before the change-over date, the promoter must cancel the NRSWA notice for that activity, or phase and apply for a permit
• if the promoter has not substantially begun the activity, or phase, by the time limit for the notice (1 or 3 month as appropriate) the promoter must cancel the NRSWA notice for that activity, or phase and apply for a permit
• any other activities which started under the notices regime and which start on site less that the time limit after the change-over date (according to the category) will continue under NRSWA until completion.
• Given the advance notice there should be few activities where the rules will create difficulties but in the event promoters should contact the Permit Authority so that a practical way of dealing with the activities can be resolved,

Following the Order giving effect to the scheme the Permit Authority shall provide to those parties referred to in Regulation 3(1) of the Regulations not less than 4 weeks notification before the date on which the scheme will commence as specified in Regulation 17(1) of the Regulations.

19.2   Estimated start date

Estimated go-live is April 2020