Council to apply to
Staffordshire County Council
Checked by handApply at least
14 days
before the scaffold goes upLicence fee£127
Notice14 days
Council takesNot published by this council: processing time
Fee covers: Domestic building permit - first month (£168 for commercial building - first month)
See all 5 prices
| Domestic building, first month | £127 |
|---|---|
| Domestic building, each additional month | £127 |
| Commercial building, first month | £168 |
| Commercial building, each additional month | £168 |
| Extra per month for each 20m (or part) over 20m long | £73 |
Extension(Domestic building - each additional month (permit extension); £168 for commercial building each additional month)£127
Other charges
- Fast-trackForm submitted 5-10 working days before required date and fast-tracked by authority: £63£63
- Unlicensed activityUnlicensed activity, complaint visits, cost of action, etc: £116£116
- Insurance needed
- £5 million public liability
What the council asks for (6)
- Public liability insurance of at least £5 million covering the whole time the scaffold is on the highway, produced for inspection.
- Allow at least ten working days from receipt of the application to the licence start date (5-10 working days can be fast-tracked for £63).
- Erect and dismantle only between 07.30 and 20.30 unless special conditions say otherwise; town centres may require out-of-hours working.
- Scaffolding must meet BS 5973:1993; tell the local police the dates you will load and unload.
- Signs and lamps to Chapter 8 of the Traffic Signs Manual, and safe provision for pedestrians.
- A separate permission is needed for anything else on the highway, such as a skip.
In the council's words
“£127 | Domestic building – first month”
staffordshire.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026