Scaffolding and Hoarding Licences

When carrying out any building work/maintenance or removal of any part of a property which is adjacent to the public highway (road, pavement or near lane), the safety of all users of the highway must be paramount. This is achieved by providing safe areas at ground level by erecting a hoarding or at high level with a platform.

Any scaffold, hoarding or similar structure to be erected on the highway requires a permit, although the need for a hoarding can be dispensed with subject to written consent being granted by the Highway Authority.

You should give 5 days notice when submitting an application.

Apply

• Apply online for a licence for scaffolding and hoarding etc via GOV.UK 
• You’ll need to download the form and save it to your computer. To edit the form you'll need a recent version of Adobe Reader.Open the form using Adobe Reader instead of your web browser.
• If you are able to submit your GOV.UK form but unable to make the payment due to an intermittent fault you can pay using our scaffold licence payment form
• Apply for a highway projection licence

A sketch of the proposed site should be included with the application. If required,  contact us for advice before submitting your form.

Charges

This fee must be paid to the authority. The application must be completed online and paid with a debit or credit card.

The fee for the first week is £235.00 which consists of the required two visits and the cost of the licence. For each week thereafter an additional £70.00 must be paid.

Any scaffold found to be without a licence will be subject to a minimum cost of £50.

Eligibility criteria

Contractors carrying out the work must have public liability insurance in excess of £5million.

Regulation

• Highways Act 1980 Section 169