Council to apply to
Herefordshire Council
Checked by handApply at least
10 days
before the scaffold goes upLicence fee£167
Notice10 days
Council takes10 days
Fee covers: Fee for granting a licence to erect scaffold or temporary hoarding or other similar temporary structure on the highway, for a maximum period of one month.
Extension(Extensions are £123 per month.)£123
Other charges
- Retrospective applicationCost for a retrospective application received after the scaffold is erected on the highway, for one month.£335.50
- Insurance needed
- £5 million public liability
- Longest licence
- 30 days
What the council asks for (2)
- Must provide an anticipated date for removal.
- Must comply with conditions relating to fencing off and lighting of deposits or excavations.
In the council's words
“A fee of £167 is required for granting a licence to erect scaffold or temporary hoarding or other similar temporary structure on the highway, for a maximum period of one month.”
herefordshire.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026