Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council scaffold licence

What Oldham Metropolitan Borough 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.

Oldham Metropolitan Borough 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

Oldham Metropolitan Borough 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£122per 28 days

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Council takesNot published

Fee covers: New scaffolding licence, per 28-day period

See all 2 prices

Every licence price this council publishes
Scaffold licence	£122
Hoarding licence	£98.80

Extension(Scaffolding licence renewal, per 28-day period)£120

Other charges

Retrospective application feeCost for any retrospective application following an officer visit£150

Insurance needed: £5 million public liability
Longest licence: 28 days

What the council asks for (8)

Copy of public liability insurance cover for a minimum of £5 million per incident
Name and address of company erecting the scaffold/hoarding required
Name and address of company undertaking the work if different
Address of property where scaffold/hoarding is required
Nature of work to be undertaken must be stated
Elevations affected must be specified
Depth of structure from building must be stated
Duration must not exceed 28 days

In the council's words

“Scaffolding: New: £122 (per 28 days) Renewal: £120 (per 28 days)”

oldham.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site