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Permit Application Form

Take permit applications with type, site details and supporting plans.

Questions
21
Pages
4
Layouts
classic · card
Conditional rules
3
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About this template

Permit desks spend most of their time chasing missing documents, and this application form is structured so an incomplete submission is far harder to make. The applicant identifies themselves and their role — owner, agent, contractor or event organiser — then selects the permit type, which drives everything that follows: building works, road closure, skip or scaffold licence, event or street trading, signage, or tree works. Each type reveals the specific questions and uploads that permit actually requires, such as a traffic management plan for a road closure or a site plan and structural drawings for building works. Site details cover the address, land ownership, proposed start and end dates and whether any works affect the public highway. A compliance block asks about insurance cover with a required certificate upload, previous permits at the same site, and whether any enforcement action is outstanding. The applicant signs a declaration confirming accuracy, and your team receives one file containing the application and every attachment needed to determine it.

What this form asks

Every question is editable — rename it, make it optional, or delete it entirely.

Page 1 — Applicant

  • Applicant namerequired
  • Organisation or company
  • Email addressrequired
  • Contact number
  • Correspondence address
  • Your rolerequired

Page 2 — Permit details

  • Permit typerequired
  • Describe the proposed work or activityrequired
  • Site address
  • Proposed start daterequired
  • Proposed end daterequired
  • Do the works affect the public highway?required
  • Highway impact details

Page 3 — Supporting documents

  • Site plan and drawings
  • Traffic management plan
  • Public liability insurance certificaterequired
  • Risk assessment or method statement

Page 4 — Declaration

  • Do you own the land or have the owner's consent?required
  • Any outstanding enforcement action at this site?required
  • Agreementrequired
  • Applicant signaturerequired

21 questions in total.

Conditional logic included

  • When “Permit type” is Road closure, require “Traffic management plan”.
  • When “Permit type” is Building works, require “Site plan and drawings”.
  • When “Do the works affect the public highway?” is Yes, show “Highway impact details”.

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Frequently asked questions

Can one form cover several permit types?
Yes — the permit type answer reveals only the questions and uploads relevant to that type, so applicants never see irrelevant fields.
Can we take the application fee?
Add a products field with your fee schedule and payment is collected as the application is submitted.
Are documents required?
Insurance is mandatory for every application, and plans or traffic management become required based on the permit type chosen.
Can applications be reviewed by different teams?
Route notifications by permit type and invite reviewers into your workspace with the access they need.

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