Council to apply to
Halton Borough Council
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4 days
before the scaffold goes upLicence fee£132
NoticeNot published by this council: notice period
Council takes4 days
Fee covers: Scaffold and hoarding permit, first 7 calendar days
See all 2 prices
| First 7 calendar days | £132 |
|---|---|
| Every additional 7 days | £52 |
Extension(£52 for every additional 7 days)£52
Other charges
- Road closure order (if required)£2,750
- Fixed penalty for scaffold or hoarding without a valid licencePlus the cost of the licence£150
- Insurance needed
- £5 million public liability
What the council asks for (10)
- Apply before erecting; email the form to streetworks.tm@halton.gov.uk and pay by card on 0151 511 7148
- Include drawings/plans of the location, size and layout
- Copy of public liability insurance of not less than £5 million
- Keep a 1.22m walkway or provide an alternative pedestrian route
- Minimum 2.4m headroom over a footway in use, with protected first lift and fans
- No ledger bracing below 2.4m (or hoard to 2.4m); colour-contrast standards up to 2.4m
- Light the scaffold throughout the hours of darkness
- Toe boards and handrails on all working lifts; display licensee name, address and phone
- In pedestrianised areas: base out to second lift only until fans and a boarded protection lift are fitted
- Licences run 7 days unless longer is requested; the day it goes up counts as day 1
In the council's words
“Issue of Scaffold and Hoarding Permit | £132.00 FOR THE FIRST 7 CALANDER DAYS | £52.00 FOR EVERY ADDITONAL 7 DAYS”
halton.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026