Scaffolding and hoarding

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 rear lane), the safety of all users of the highway must be paramount.

Apply for a licence to erect a hoarding on the highway

Please read through the steps below before applying for a hoarding licence.

Applications in all cases should be submitted at least 10 working days before the licence is required.

You are required to submit:

  • A minimum Public liability of Insurance document of £5, 000,000, 
  • A site location plan, 
  • A road space booking and road closure (subject to required Traffic Management) in addition to applying for this licence.
  • The erection of hoarding shall be in accordance with the Construction (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations Act 1996.
  • The public shall be excluded from the work area during erection and dismantling of the hoarding / scaffolding.
  • Prior to submitting an application the applicant will liaise with all neighbouring properties/businesses of the location of the hoarding to ensure the owners/occupiers are aware of the anticipated works.

In the event that the licensee fails to comply with any of the conditions of this licence a fine of £101.20 will be issued to the licensee obtaining this licence. If required, the council also has the right to remove the hoarding and recover the expense of doing so.

The licence fee varies for major roads and minor roads and is calculated in two, four and six month timescales. A renewal is required after six months. 

Minor Road - any unclassified road, excluding any road within a 0.5mile radius of Town Centres/high amenity areas within RBWM.

Major Road - any A & B road plus any road within a 0.5mile radius of Town Centres/high amenity areas within RBWM.

Please ensure the correct licence type is selected, any applications for the wrong type will be refused.

Further guidance and conditions will need to be agreed to prior to applying, these can be seen when applying for a licence.

Minor road fees

Type of road Duration Price
Minor road less than 50m2 0 to two months £665.50
Minor road more than 50m2 0 to two months £3271.40
Minor road less than 50m2 two to four months £1174.80
Minor road more than 50m2 two to four months £3638.80
Minor road less than 50m2 four to six months £1673.10
Minor road more than 50m2 four to six months £4131.60

Major roads fees

Type of road Duration Price
Major road less than 50m2 0 to two months £1332.10
Major road more than 50m2 0 to two months £6551.60
Major road less than 50m2 two to four months £2293.50
Major road more than 50m2 two to four months £7217.10
Major road less than 50m2 four to six months £3283.50
Major road more than 50m2 four to six months £8200.50

Apply and pay for: Hoarding licence to erect on or over highway