Council to apply to
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council
Checked by handApply at least
7 days
before the scaffold goes upLicence fee£210
Notice7 days
Council takesNot published by this council: processing time
Fee covers: Per hoarding or scaffolding permit, for up to 4 weeks
See all 2 prices
| Up to 4 weeks | £210 |
|---|---|
| More than 4 weeks and each 4 week extension thereafter | £210 |
Extension(Per 4 week extension thereafter)£210
Other charges
- Repair costspay to repair any flags or pavement that may have been disturbed or damaged
- Insurance needed
- £10 million public liability
What the council asks for (12)
- Provide proof of public liability insurance up to £10 million
- Provide the engineer's design
- Know the widest measurement of the projection from the building
- Provide for pedestrian and vehicular traffic if footway obstructed
- Comply with chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual
- Keep hoarding/scaffold clear of posters
- Have approved warning lights during dark hours
- Remove within the agreed time period
- Pay to repair any flags or pavement disturbed or damaged
- Hoardings minimum 2.5 metres high, able to withstand high winds
- Maintain pedestrian walkways at least 1.2 metres wide
- Scaffold illuminated unless clearance thresholds met (0.45m horizontal/2.4m vertical)
In the council's words
“The costs of a scaffold or hoardings permit are: £210 per hoarding or scaffolding, for up to 4 weeks £210 per hoarding or scaffolding, for more than 4 weeks and for each 4 week extension thereafter.”
bury.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026