City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council scaffold licence

What City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council charges for a scaffolding or hoarding licence, how much notice it needs, and where to apply. Add the day your scaffold goes up to get the date you have to apply by.

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council licenses scaffolding on the roads it looks after. If you're not sure a site is on one of them, look up its postcode.

Scaffold goes up

Council to apply to

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Checked by hand

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This council doesn't say how much notice it needs. Allow at least two weeks and check with them.

Licence fee£136per week

NoticeNot published

Council takesNot published

Fee covers: Scaffold (more or less than 5.5m high): £136 per week. Statutory fees 2026-27, effective from 1 April 2026.

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Every licence price this council publishes
Scaffold, per week (any height)	£136
Structure check, scaffolds over 5.5m high	£269
Hoarding, per street frontage per week	£136

ExtensionNot published

In the council's words

“Statutory fees 2026-27 Effective from 1 April 2026. ... Scaffolds Item | Cost | Duration Scaffold greater than 5.5m high | £136 | Per week Structure Check for scaffolds greater than 5.5m high | £269 | Per scaffold Scaffold less than 5.5m high | £136 | Per week Hoarding £136 per street frontage per week”

bradford.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

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