Thurrock Council scaffold licence

What Thurrock 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.

Thurrock 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

Thurrock Council

Checked by hand

Apply by

Not published

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

Licence fee£350per month

NoticeNot published

Council takesNot published

Fee covers: Scaffolding licence (Section 169), first month, plus a £400 refundable deposit; £88 per month thereafter (2026-27 schedule of fees and charges)

See all 2 prices

Every licence price this council publishes
First month	£350
Each month thereafter	£88

Extension(£88 per month after the first month)£88

Other charges

Refundable deposit£400

In the council's words

“Consideration of an application for a licence in writing to erect or retain on or over a highway any scaffolding ... £350 for first month + £400 refundable deposit, £88 per month thereafter”

democracy.thurrock.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site