The Street Works (Charges for Unreasonably Prolonged Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2001

Estimates of Duration of Works

6.—(1) If an undertaker has reason to believe that the duration of the works will exceed the prescribed period he shall give to the highway authority notice containing an estimate of their likely duration—

(a) in the case of works in connection with the initial placing of apparatus in the street in pursuance of a street works licence, together with his application for the licence,

(b) in the case of other works (not being emergency works) together with his notice under section 55 of the Act (notice of starting date), or

(c) in the case of emergency works, as soon as reasonably practicable after the works are begun.

(2) The period of duration contained in a notice given under paragraph (1) shall be taken to be agreed by the authority to be a reasonable period unless they give notice in writing to the undertaker within 3 days of receipt of the notice containing the estimate that they object.

(3) A notice by an authority under paragraph (2) shall contain their own estimate of a reasonable period for the duration of the works.