Gloucestershire County Council scaffold licence

What Gloucestershire County 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.

Gloucestershire County 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

Gloucestershire County Council

Checked by hand

Apply at least

12 days

before the scaffold goes up

Licence fee£145

Notice12 days

Council takes8 days

Fee covers: Scaffolding/Hoarding Licence - Minimum period 28 Days Charge

Extension(Extension Period: 7 days Charge: £36 per 7 days)£36

Other charges

Urgent/Retrospective FeeNon-refundable fee for urgent or retrospective applications£62.50
Licence PenaltyPenalty for scaffolding/hoarding licence non-compliance£1,050
Additional site visit feeCharged per additional site visit£120
Amendment Form FeeFee to change scheduled dates on an amendment form£30

Insurance needed: £5 million public liability

What the council asks for (5)

Submit application at least 12 calendar days before work starts
Traffic management plan required for scaffolding/hoarding licence
Provide all required documentation to avoid delay
Amendments can only be made within 5 calendar days of licence start
Renewal licence must be applied for if exceeding time period with 8+ days notice

In the council's words

“Minimum period: 28 Days Charge: £145”

gloucestershire.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site