Wirral Council scaffold licence

What Wirral 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.

Wirral 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

Wirral Council

Checked by hand

Apply at least

7 days

before the scaffold goes up

Licence fee£80

NoticeNot published

Council takes7 days

Fee covers: Scaffold/hoarding licence fee up to 7 days per property; tiered fees increase with duration (7 days-1 month £135, 1-3 months £215, 3-6 months £270)

See all 4 prices

Every licence price this council publishes
Up to 7 days, per property	£80
7 days to 1 month, per property	£135
1 to 3 months, per property	£215
3 to 6 months, per property	£270

ExtensionNot published

Longest licence: 183 days

What the council asks for (4)

A scale site plan showing the extent of the scaffolding or hoarding.
Proof of public liability insurance covering this type of work.
Proof of the scaffold erector's accreditation.
The scaffold must not go up until consent is granted (tacit consent does not apply).

In the council's words

“Up to 7 days | £80 per property”

wirral.gov.ukChecked 13 Oct 2026

Apply on the council's site