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Road Construction Consent

March 2017

Construction Consent Checklist: CCC

To be included with any Construction Consent Application

This form should be used by a developer to help ensure that all of the information normally required to form a competent Construction Consent Application has been considered and included where relevant.

Applicant
(insert name(s)):
Development
(insert address or description of site):

IMAGE: The document includes the Orkney Islands Council crest and the text “ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL”.

Required Application Forms, Certificates and Reports

ItemRequirementN/A.Yes.No.
CC1Application completed fully?
Signed by Applicant, not agent?
CC2Land ownership details completed fully?
Signed by Applicant, not agent?
Plan of land ownership(s) appended?
DC1Carriageway Design Cert. completed fully?
DC2Road Lighting Design Cert. completed fully?
QASQuality Audit Summary Report included?
Safety Audit ReportStage 1.
Stage 2.
Stage 3.
Ground InvestigationFactual report included?
Interpretive report included?

Structures

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Any structures involved?
Design certificate reference(s)
Check certificate reference(s)
Cert.(s) docqueted, signed, dated and included?

Layout Plan(s)

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Location plan at 1:1250 or 1:2500 included?
Proposed areas for prospective adoption clearly identified?
Layout detail at 1:500 (shared surface areas at 1:200)?
Centre, kerb, plot, and building lines shown?
All curve radii annotated?
All corner radii annotated?
All road widths annotated?
Is curve widening required and annotated?
Turning areas dimensioned?
Full setting-out information provided?
Shared surface transitions dimensioned?
Drop kerbs for vehicle access(es) shown?
Drop kerbs for pedestrian routes/ crossings shown?
Provision for cycles shown and dimensioned?
Provision for buses shown?
Traffic calming shown?
Swept path analysis shown?
Signage indicated and annotated?
Street furniture indicated and annotated?
Road and area lighting shown and annotated?

Layout Plan(s)

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Lining and surface marking indicated and annotated?
Visibility splays (access, junction and bend) shown and annotated?
Cut and fill extents shown?
Location of walls and fences shown and heights/ construction annotated?
Footway/ footpaths shown and dimensioned?
Parking bays correctly located (outwith visibility splays, well related, etc.)?
Parking bays dimensioned?
Vehicle access (including. driveways) gradients OK (not >5% for 6m)?
Vehicle access (including. driveways) approach width and angle OK?
Areas of different carriageway construction identified and annotated?
Road, surface and foul drainage systems shown and annotated?
Future maintenance responsibilities for drainage systems shown?
Location of services shown and annotated?

Carriageway/ Footway/ Cycleway Long Sections

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Vertical alignment details shown with gradients and K-values?
Horizontal alignment details shown with curve data?
Camber and cross-fall details shown?
Regular and key-point chainages shown?
Existing and proposed centreline levels shown for all chainages?
Sub-strata detailed to at least 1.0m below formation level?

Drainage Long Sections

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Manhole positions shown and annotated?
Pipe runs shown with gradient details?
Regular and key-point chainages shown?
Existing and proposed levels shown for all chainages?
Sub-strata detailed to at least 0.5m below excavation level?

Drainage Design

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Description of drainage system
SUDS calculations
Gullies and channels at low points?
Gullies at correct spacing?
Gullies at or before kerb TP not mid-radius?
Gullies at traffic calming and properly located?
Drainage provision for areas likely to drain onto roads shown?
Surface water flow from private accesses and driveways considered?
SUDS features / ponds / swales / detention basins/ etc
SUDS overland flow drawing
SUDS maintenance schedule

Typical Sections and Details

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Carriageway construction shown and annotated?
Footway construction shown and annotated?
Footpath construction shown and annotated?
Cycleway construction shown and annotated?
Verge construction shown and annotated?
Kerbing details shown and annotated?
Services strip section shown and annotated?
Gully details shown and annotated?
Manhole details shown and annotated?
Headwall details shown and annotated?
Drainage details shown and annotated?
Details for signs and street furniture supplied?

Other Information

RequirementN/A.Yes.No.
Bill of Quantities supplied?
Construction programme supplied
Specification for the works clearly identified?