Council to apply to
Brighton and Hove City Council
Checked by handApply at least
3 days
before the scaffold goes upLicence fee£118.80
Notice3 days
Council takesNot published by this council: processing time
Fee covers: Scaffold under 12m along the highway, initial application, 6 weeks (2026 to 2027)
See all 7 prices (42 to 56 days)
| Under 12 m, new application (6 weeks) | £118.80 |
|---|---|
| Under 12 m, renewal (8 weeks) | £118.80 |
| Under 12 m, monitored contractor or retrospective (6 weeks) | £236.50 |
| 12 m and over, new application (6 weeks) | £368.50 |
| 12 m and over, renewal (8 weeks) | £368.50 |
| 12 m and over, monitored contractor or retrospective (6 weeks) | £487.30 |
| Hoarding/site fencing, per m² of ground plan (8 weeks) | £34.95 |
Extension(Licence renewal (8 weeks), under 12m; £368.50 for 12m and over)£118.80
Other charges
- Retrospective licence application surchargeCharged when new applications fail to provide the required 3 days' notice, or where an application is submitted after the scaffold has already been found on the highway without a licence.
- Additional consideration chargeAn appropriate additional consideration charge levied on all applications from a licensee placed on the Monitored Contractor List, for 3 calendar months or longer.
- Banner/advertising assessment chargeAn additional charge may be made for any additional time spent considering and assessing the use of banners or advertising.
- Insurance needed
- £10 million public liability
- Longest licence
- 42 days
What the council asks for (12)
- Provide description/structural report if licensed for inspection or structural support works
- Notify council in writing if works haven't started within 6 weeks of licence issue
- Maintain 1.5m clear pedestrian passageway and 500mm clearance from carriageway edge
- Provide 2.4m headroom for pedestrians, 5.5m clearance where scaffolding crosses a carriageway
- Areas over 5 square metres hoarded off subject to Hoarding Licence conditions and charges
- Colour-contrast uprights within 2.4m of ground level with tape, sleeves or paint
- Prevent and report any damage to the highway caused by scaffolding
- Provide tapping boards and handrails where cross-bracing occurs at ground level
- Adequately light scaffolding per Highways Act 1980 section 169
- Display identification board with licensee's name and 24-hour contact number
- Carry public liability insurance of at least £10 million for the licence duration
- Submit application with full details of any hoists, chutes, fans or banners intended for use
In the council's words
“Scaffold | Initial/new application Under 12m length along the public highway | £118.80 | 6 weeks | 3 days”
brighton-hove.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026