Portsmouth City Council scaffold licence

What Portsmouth City 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.

Portsmouth City 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

Portsmouth City 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£100per month

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Council takesNot published by this council: processing time

Fee covers: Hoarding and scaffolding permit, £100 + VAT per month

Extension(Charged per month (£100 + VAT))£100

Insurance needed: £5 million public liability

What the council asks for (3)

Apply online to Colas (Portsmouth's highways contractor) with location, period and elevation length, height and width
Supply written evidence of £5 million public liability insurance before approval
Agree to indemnify the council and accept Colas's terms and conditions

In the council's words

“Permit fees are £100.00 + VAT per month”

colasportsmouth.co.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

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