North East Lincolnshire Council scaffold licence

What North East Lincolnshire 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.

North East Lincolnshire 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

North East Lincolnshire Council

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This council doesn't say how much notice it needs. Allow at least two weeks and check with them.

Licence fee£61

NoticeNot published

Council takesNot published

Fee covers: Scaffolding 0 to 20 metres, initial period of up to 14 days

See all 9 prices (7 to 30 days)

Every licence price this council publishes
0 to 20 m, up to 14 days	£61
0 to 20 m, up to 1 month	£93
21 to 40 m, up to 14 days	£83
21 to 40 m, up to 1 month	£141
41 to 60 m, up to 14 days	£106
41 to 60 m, up to 1 month	£176
0 to 20 m, each extra week	£30.50
21 to 40 m, each extra week	£41.50
41 to 60 m, each extra week	£53

Extension(0-20m: £30.50 per extra week or £93 per extra month (more for longer scaffolds))£30.50

Insurance needed: £5 million public liability

What the council asks for (4)

Work must be done by a street-works accredited contractor with £5 million public liability insurance
Apply on the council's skips and scaffolding form (also covers heras fencing)
Read the scaffolding and hoarding terms, conditions and guidance notes
Companies are invoiced monthly for all their licences, itemised by job

In the council's words

“Erecting scaffolding (0 to 20 metres) on the public highway for an initial period of up to 14 days – £61.00”

nelincs.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site