Council to apply to
London Borough of Havering
Apply at least
14 days
before the scaffold goes upLicence fee£112.05
Notice14 days
Council takes14 days
Fee covers: Scaffolding/hoarding licence, per linear metre, valid for 28 days, minimum site cost £675 (equivalent to 6m site)
Extension(Each additional occasion/period of up to 28 days to renew, per linear metre)£112.05
Other charges
- Inspection FeeRequired under New Roads and Street Works and Traffic Management Act code of inspections; 3 inspections (A, B & C) at £65 each visit£195
- Refundable bond/depositPer linear metre, minimum £987 (equivalent to a 6 metre site); refunded upon removal of apparatus if no damage to highway£164.50
- Insurance needed
- £10 million public liability
- Longest licence
- 28 days
What the council asks for (6)
- Apply for licence to erect a hoarding or fence/scaffold
- Give 10 working days notice before work starts
- State location of proposed hoarding or fence/scaffolding
- State height of proposed hoarding or fence/scaffolding
- State whether it will cross a public highway
- Include copy of public liability insurance for not less than £10 million
In the council's words
“To apply for a scaffolding and hoarding licence on the highway valid for 28 days will cost £112.05 per linear metre with a minimum site cost of £675 (equivalent to a 6 metre site).”
havering.gov.ukChecked 28 Sept 2026