Southampton City Council scaffold licence

What Southampton 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.

Southampton 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

Southampton 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£157

NoticeNot published

Council takesNot published

Fee covers: Licence fee; a new application costs £496 minimum including inspections and a refundable deposit

See all 3 prices

Every licence price this council publishes
New application, minimum total	£496
Licence fee	£157
Weekly renewal	£36

Extension(This licence is renewable weekly at £36 per week)£36

Other charges

Pre- and post-inspectionsTwo at £73 each£146

Insurance needed: £10 million public liability

What the council asks for (5)

Only contractors holding £10 million public liability insurance may apply
The company holding the insurance completes the form and receives the licence
Read the council's note on impact on street lighting assets before applying
Apply online with a payment card, Apple Pay or Google Pay; the form can't be saved part-way
Evidence of insurance and a plan are optional uploads on the form

In the council's words

“£496 minimum. This includes: £157 licence fee £146 pre- and post-inspections (two at £73 each) £157 deposit £36 per weekly inspection”

southampton.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site