Scaffold, Hoarding, Container and Crane Licences
When carrying out any building work/maintenance or removal of any part of a property which is adjacent to the public highway (road, pavement or rear lane), the safety of all users of the highway must be paramount.
This is achieved by providing safe areas at ground level or a platform at high level. When it is necessary to place hoardings on the highway around the place of work or scaffolding, permission is necessary and can be obtained from Haringey Council, on completion of an application and site inspection. Once permission has been granted, the conditions attached to the licence must be carefully read and kept to at all times.
In addition to the scaffold and hoarding licence, you can also apply for licences to place a crane or run of containers on the public highway.
For further details regarding the safe erection of scaffold and hoarding structures, please see our safety guide.
How to apply
Please click on the appropriate link below to download the application, print and complete and send to the address below.
- Scaffold and Hoarding licence application form (PDF, 81KB)
- Mobile crane licence application form (PDF, 55KB)
- Static crane/boom oversail licence application form (PDF, 56KB)
- Container licence application form (PDF, 35KB)
Fees and requirements
Scaffolding Licence
- Licence Cost: £327
- Initial Inspection/Process Fee: £75
- Emergency or Retrospective, Inspection Application Processing: £86.60
- Deposit Required: Yes
- Dimension Area of Scaffolding x £75 per square metre
- NB: Do not forward cheques for Deposit until we have advised you of the Required Amount
- Deposit Refundable: Yes, in full, dependent on there being no damage to the footway.
- Licence Period Covered: 3 Months
- Renewable: Yes
- Renewable Cost: £327
- Copy of Public Liability Insurance: £5,000,000
- Additional Site Visits Fee: £37
- Deposit Handling Fee £75
- Visits made to site to ensure compliance with the above following complaints from the public or others will be charged at a minimum of £37 per visit.
Hoarding Licence
- Licence Cost: £327
- Initial Inspection/Process Fee: £75
- Emergency or Retrospective, Inspection Application Processing: £86.40
- Deposit Required: Yes
- Dimension Area of Hoarding x £75 per square metre
- NB: Do not forward cheques for Deposit until we have advised you of the Required Amount
- Deposit Refundable: Yes, in full, dependent on there being no damage to the footway.
- Licence Period Covered: 3 Months
- Renewable: Yes
- Renewable Cost: £327
- Copy of Public Liability Insurance Required: £5,000,000
- Additional Site Visits Fee: £37
- Deposit Handling Fee £75
- Visits made to site to ensure compliance with the above following complaints from the public or others will be charged at a minimum of £37 per visit.
Container Licence
- Licence Cost: £185.30
- Container on Carriageway Fee: £95.40 per week (eg 1 month is 4 weeks x £95.40 = £381.60
- Deposit Required: Yes
- Deposit Fee: Dimension of Container x £75 per square metre (width x length)
- Dimension Area of Scaffolding x £75 per square metre
- NB: Do not forward cheques for Deposit until we have advised you of the Required Amount
- Deposit Refundable: Yes, in full, dependent on there being no damage to the footway.
- Licence Period Covered: Length of Period Container is on Carriageway
- Renewable: No. New Licence for New Period needs to be Issued
- New Licence Cost: £185.30
- Copy of Public Liability Insurance required: £2,000,000
- Inspection Fee: £37
- Visits made to site to ensure compliance with the above following complaints from the public or others will be charged at a minimum of £37 per visit.
Mobile Licence
- Licence Cost: £370 per day
- Initial Inspection/Process Fee: £75
- Emergency or Retrospective, Inspection Application Processing: £86.60
- Deposit Required: Yes
- Deposit Fee: £200
- Deposit Refundable: Yes, in full, dependent on there being no damage to the footway.
- Licence Period Covered: 1 Day
- Renewable: No. New Licence to be Issued
- Copy of Public Liability Insurance required: £10,000,000
- Inspection Fee: £37
- Visits made to site to ensure compliance with the above following complaints from the public or others will be charged at a minimum of £37 per visit which will be deducted from the damage deposit.
Static Crane Licence
- Licence Cost: £679 for period
- Initial Inspection/Process Fee: £75
- Emergency or Retrospective, Inspection Application Processing: £86.60
- Deposit Required: Yes
- Deposit Fee: £200
- Deposit Refundable: Yes, in full, dependent on there being no damage to the footway.
- Licence Period Covered: For Length of Period
- Renewable: Yes
- Copy of Public Liability Insurance required: £10,000,000
- Inspection Fee: £37
- Visits made to site to ensure compliance with the above following complaints from the public or others will be charged at a minimum of £37 per visit.
Contact us
Traffic Management
Environment and Neighbourhoods
Level 1 - River Park House
225 High Road
Wood Green
N22 8HQ
Tel 020 8489 1712
