Leicestershire County Council scaffold licence

What Leicestershire 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.

Leicestershire 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

Leicestershire County Council

Checked by hand

Apply at least

5 days

before the scaffold goes up

Licence fee£110

Notice5 days

Council takesNot published

Fee covers: Scaffolding permit, per fortnight or any part of a fortnight

Extension(Extensions at the same fortnightly rate; allow 3 working days)£110

Insurance needed: £10 million public liability
Longest licence: 14 days

What the council asks for (6)

Permits are issued to scaffolding operators, not members of the public
Apply by phone (0116 305 0001) or online at least 3 full working days ahead
Read and sign the scaffolding guidance notes and terms and conditions
Public liability insurance of at least £10 million
Permit lasts up to 14 days; extensions need 3 working days
Remove the scaffolding before the permit expires

In the council's words

“permit fees will be charged at the new rate of £110 per fortnight, or any part of the fortnight”

leicestershire.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site