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London Borough of Bexley
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Licence fee£150up to 3 months
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Fee covers: Scaffold/Hoarding Licence fee for up to 3 month period (plus Highway Protection Licence £589, total £739)
See all 3 prices (90 to 90 days)
| Licence fee | £150 |
|---|---|
| Highway Protection Licence | £589 |
| Total | £739 |
Extension(Additional payment of £150 per month required to extend a licence beyond the initial 3-month period)£150
Other charges
- Refundable depositDeposit based on square meterage used, refundable if no damage caused to highway
- Lamp/safety call-out chargeCharge if council's contractors are called out to lamp the scaffold/hoarding or make it safe
- Longest licence
- 90 days
What the council asks for (12)
- Meet on-site with an officer to discuss placement and take measurements before approval
- Minimum headroom of 2.1 metres maintained for pedestrians
- Overhead protection must be provided against falling objects
- Supports must not be placed on any manhole or access cover
- No part of scaffold within 450mm of the kerb line
- Temporary pedestrian ways never less than 1 metre wide
- Guard and sign approaches if temporary footway is in the carriageway
- Rigid pedestrian barriers with hand and tapping rails, kerb ramps where needed
- Vertical members painted white up to eye level
- Lamps required at 3-metre centres at night/poor visibility
- Adequate insurance cover required for injury or damage claims
- Construction Certificate and liability insurance certificate displayed on site before work starts
In the council's words
“Licence fee £150 Highway Protection Licence £589 Total £739 for a 3 month period”
bexley.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026