London Borough of Hounslow scaffold licence

What London Borough of Hounslow 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 Hounslow 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 Hounslow

Checked by hand

Apply at least

7 days

before the scaffold goes up

Licence fee£117.87

NoticeNot published

Council takes7 days

Fee covers: Scaffold consideration/application fee (plus inspection fees and a deposit)

See all 3 prices

Every licence price this council publishes
Scaffold application fee	£117.87
Pre and post activity inspection	£190.96
Fortnightly inspection	£95.48

ExtensionNot published

Other charges

DepositPer square metre of highway occupied£140.27

Insurance needed: £5 million public liability

What the council asks for (6)

Only scaffolding contractors can apply (not builders, businesses or residents)
Current public liability (not employers') insurance of at least £5 million, certificate attached
A detailed plan with accurate dimensions and any pedestrian or traffic management
A site-specific method statement with every scaffolding application
Email the Highways Activities form to streetworks@hounslowhighways.org
Road or footway closures go through the council's Traffic team

In the council's words

“Consideration/Application Fee Scaffold £117.87 ... Pre & Post Activity Inspection Fee (payable) £190.96 Bi-weekly (Fortnightly) Inspection Fee ... x £95.48 ... £140.27 x m2”

hounslowhighways.orgChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site