Colonial Beach, VA · Westmoreland County
Land Use/Private Entrance Application Forms and Instructions
This packet is for property owners and applicants seeking permission for right-of-way excavation, including a new or improved entrance, driveway paving, or utility installation.
What this form is
The packet provides instructions, a checklist, and an application for right-of-way excavation, including new or improved entrances onto Town streets, paving over an existing gravel driveway, and utility installations. It asks for property and applicant details, work information, location details, requested permit term, fees, estimated costs, and surety information. The checklist also identifies required signed forms and a site sketch or drawing.
Who needs it
Property owners or applicants planning a covered excavation in a Town right-of-way should complete this application package and its required supporting forms.
How to submit it
The instructions say to submit the completed package to the Department of Planning & Community Development at 315 Douglas Avenue for same-day electronic transfer to the Department of Public Works Streets Division.
About notarization
The permit application is signed without a notary; if the utility-owner proof requirement applies, the packet calls for an attached notarized affidavit.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application Packet
Download the Land Use/Private Entrance Application Forms and Instructions packet.
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Complete And Sign The Forms
Provide the property, applicant, work, location, permit-term, fee, cost, and surety information, then sign and date the application.
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Gather Required Items
Use the checklist to gather the signed traffic control and liability forms, mark the entrance or culvert location, and include a sketch or drawing.
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Submit The Package
Submit the completed package to the Department of Planning & Community Development at 315 Douglas Avenue for same-day electronic transfer to Public Works Streets Division.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Land Use/Private Entrance Application?
- No. The permit application is signed without a notary; if the utility-owner proof requirement applies, the packet calls for an attached notarized affidavit.
- How do I submit the application?
- The instructions say to submit the completed package to the Department of Planning & Community Development at 315 Douglas Avenue for same-day electronic transfer to Public Works Streets Division.
- What work does this application cover?
- The packet is required for right-of-way excavations, including a new or improved entrance onto a Town street, paving over an existing gravel driveway, and utility installations.
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