SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 15PROTECTIVE PROVISIONS
PART 6FOR THE PROTECTION OF LOCAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITIES
Programme and method statement/commencement of the specified works
schedule 15 paragraph 81 81.—(1) Prior to commencing any of the specified works the undertaker must produce—
schedule 15 paragraph 81 1 a (a)a programme of works detailing the operations to be undertaken within the adopted public highway and the approximate duration of the specified works;
schedule 15 paragraph 81 1 b (b)a method statement in respect of the specified works detailing the methods of construction which the undertaker proposes to adopt or use; and
schedule 15 paragraph 81 1 c (c)a detailed traffic management proposal for each separate area of works within the adopted public highway for approval by the local highway authority.
(2) The undertaker must not commence any part of the specified works until—
schedule 15 paragraph 81 2 a (a)the programme and method statement and detailed traffic management proposals referred to in sub-paragraph (1) have been approved in writing (or deemed approved) by the local highway authority;
schedule 15 paragraph 81 2 b (b)a permit in accordance with the local highway authority’s permit scheme for road works and street works under the Traffic Management Act 2004 and pursuant to the Traffic Management Permit Scheme (England) Regulations 2007(1) has been obtained by the undertaker; and
schedule 15 paragraph 81 2 c (c)the requirements of the 1991 Act or the Traffic Management Act 2004 have been complied with.
(3) Any temporary speed restrictions that will be in place for longer than the construction of any of the specified works should be signed as a permanent speed restriction with permanent signs in accordance the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 until such time as the restriction is no longer required and the signage can be removed.
(4) The undertaker must not undertake any specified works other than at the times specified in the approved (or deemed approved) programme and method statement and traffic management proposals unless prior written approval to make the appropriate variation to the approved programme and method statement and traffic management proposals has been obtained from the local highway authority.
(5) If within 40 working days after submission of the details required to be submitted for approval pursuant to this paragraph 81 by the undertaker the local highway authority has not approved or disapproved them, it is deemed to have approved the details as submitted.
(6) If the local highway authority refuses the details submitted to it under this paragraph 81 at any time, it shall provide with such refusal the reasons therefor.
(7) The procedure specified in this paragraph 81 shall be repeated until such time as the relevant details are approved (or deemed approved) by the local highway authority.
(8) The undertaker must include in any submission made to the local highway authority under this paragraph 81 a statement that the provisions of sub-paragraph (5) apply and if the submission fails to include such statement the provisions of sub-paragraph (5) will not apply.