Lancashire County Council scaffold licence

What Lancashire 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.

Lancashire 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

Lancashire County Council

Checked by hand

Apply at least

4 days

before the scaffold goes up

Licence fee£42per 7 days

Notice4 days

Council takes1 day

Fee covers: Fee for scaffolding or hoarding licence, per 7 days

ExtensionNot published

Insurance needed: £5 million public liability

What the council asks for (9)

Provide company address and contact number
Provide public liability insurance covering at least £5 million
Submit supporting plans or documents via email
Scaffolding must comply with Highways Act 1980 pedestrian walkway requirements
If scaffolding causes pedestrian obstruction, submit chapter 8 compliant traffic management plan
May need to apply for TTRO/road space application for pedestrian safety
Hoarding must be close boarded to the satisfaction of the highway authority
Hoarding applications require a pdf drawing plan showing extent of installation
At least two working days' notice required for scaffolding or hoarding

In the council's words

“The fees for scaffolding or hoarding licences are £42 per 7 days.”

lancashire.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site