A permit will only be issued to the company responsible for putting up the item.
Apply for a temporary obstruction to the highway
You may need to register or re-register your company with us in order to apply for a licence. You can do this by completing the highways company registration form.
If you're a member of public and want to place one of these items on the highway you should contact a provider of your choice. You can find these using Trusted Trader.
If you're a provider that has registered, you can submit a permit request using the form. If you have not, you will need to register your company and supply evidence of your public liability insurance.
An application form must be completed no less than 7 working days before it is intended to place the item on the highway. A marked photo or location plan would assist us in processing your permit application.
An item must not be placed on the highway until written permission has been given.
Any scaffold, hoarding, cherry picker or temporary fencing found on the highway without a licence will incur a cost of £60 to cover administration fees plus £60 (the usual cost of a licence). Any other temporary item may also incur an additional cost of £60 plus the usual licence fee.
The company responsible for erecting the item must provide evidence of public liability insurance cover of not less than £5 million before any item can be placed on the highway.
Conditions for placing a scaffold, cherry pickers or hoarding on the highway
The conditions are detailed in the application form and must be accepted in order to submit the form.
If an object is moved to a new location then a new licence must be applied for.
Cherry pickers and cranes need to be removed overnight.
Cost
A permit to place a scaffold or hoarding, cherry picker or temporary fencing on the highway is £60 per application.
Extensions may be permitted at our discretion and will incur a further fee of £60 per extension. An extension will be eligible for the same period as the original permit if approved.
These fees are non-returnable.
Payment is to be made at the time of application.
How long a permit lasts
A permit for mobile scaffolds, hoarding, temporary fencing and hoarding lasts for 14 days. All other temporary object licences that are not fixed last for 7 days.
If a scaffold, hoarding or cherry picker is needed for a longer period than this, extensions may be allowed at our discretion and an extra fee of £60 will be charged.
Complaints
Let us know if you have any complaints about the location or safety of an item on the highway.