FOI release

Specification for trench reinstatements

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Case reference EIR2026/01291

Received 4 June 2026

Published 17 June 2026

Request

Please provide a fully detailed copy of the specification for the backfilling and reinstatement of trench works for the installation of utilities.

Please also provide details relating to the checks and inspections ensuring that all utility companies comply with the county's requirements.

Response

Please provide a fully detailed copy of the specification for the backfilling and reinstatement of trench works for the installation of utilities.

Please also provide details relating to the checks and inspections ensuring that all utility companies comply with the county's requirements.

 

Answer: The information for both above questions is publicly available and published on the gov.uk website and can be viewed via the following link:

 

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a0319a9cd2e0e8b5b20b470/reinstate-works-after-doing-streetworks.pdf

 

This document is used by inspectors to comply with the county’s requirements.

 

As such we consider this information to be excepted under Regulation 6 of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 because this is available to you via other means.

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