Scaffolding licence

A licence costs £218.30 which covers the first week. To extend your licence there is a charge of £64.20 for each additional week.

Once the relevant permissions, plans, orders and insurances are in place you can apply for your licence.

You will need the following before you can submit your application:

• a completed a risk assessment including a design plan and tie methods
• a traffic management plan (where applicable)
• a temporary traffic regulation order (where applicable)
• evidence of qualifications for signing, lighting and guarding (where applicable)
• evidence of listed building consent (where applicable)
• Public Liability Insurance details
• your original licence reference details (if you are requesting an extension)

Please note: applications must be submitted a minimum of 10 working days before the licence is required.

What happens next?

If anything is missing from your application we will contact you. If successful, a licence will be issued within 10 days of all necessary paperwork being received. If you make a payment and your licence is refused, you will be issued with a refund withing 10 working days of receiving the decision.