London Borough of Camden scaffold licence

What London Borough of Camden 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.

London Borough of Camden 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

London Borough of Camden

Checked by hand

Apply at least

14 days

before the scaffold goes up

Licence fee£464.80

NoticeNot published

Council takes14 days

Fee covers: Building licence fee for scaffolds, hoardings, gantries etc; varies by scale of works (minor £464.80, standard £711.50, major £1548.16), plus refundable deposit

See all 3 prices

Every licence price this council publishes
Minor works	£464.80
Standard works	£711.50
Major works	£1,548.16

Extension(Cost for a two month extension to the licence)£172.81

Other charges

Deposit - Minor worksRefundable deposit for minor works licence£785.56
Deposit - Standard worksRefundable deposit for standard works licence£1,702.09
Deposit - Major worksRefundable deposit for major works licence£4,582.58
Inspection feeCost per site inspection, e.g. following a complaint; deducted from deposit£77.47

Longest licence: 183 days

What the council asks for (5)

Needed for scaffolds, hoardings, gantries, temporary crossovers, opening up carriageway/footway
Book a parking suspension if works take up a parking space
Subject to the Highways Act 1980
Complete and submit the Building Licence Application and Guidelines form
Apply by email with completed application pack

In the council's words

“Minor works: £464.80 (plus a £785.56 deposit)”

camden.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site