Highways licensing
Application for licence for hoarding, scaffold, portaloo/portacabin, container, mobile tower, conveyor belt or compressor.
(Pursuant to the Highways Act 1980)

Guidance notes
A separate application form must be submitted for each type of licence required. We advise that the notice period for all applications is 5 working days, with a deadline of 12 noon on the first working day.

A copy an up-to-date Public Liability Insurance Policy must be supplied with each application (it is a legal requirement to have Public Liability Insurance.)

Red Route/Bus Route
Applications for works on Red Routes/Bus Routes with exception of Hoarding and Fencing licences please contact Transport for London on 020 7960 4059.

For properties encroaching on two roads (e.g. corner properties) apply to TFL for the part falling on the red route and to Wandsworth Council for the other part.

Please provide all information required as the application form will be returned if incomplete.

Once an application has been submitted the licensee must contact the Enforcement Officer on 020 8871 6711 to arrange a site inspection BEFORE erecting or depositing any of the above.

Application form and guidance notes

 Highways application form (53 kb)
 Statutory and general guidance (52 kb)

Completed forms should be returned to:

Wandsworth Borough Council
Highway licences
PO BOX 56518
SW18 9BS

Payment
Applicants must include the appropriate charge with any application or alternatively credit card payments can be made over the telephone. (Please do not send cash in the post.)

 Highways license fees (107 kb)

Notice period for renewals is 5 working days, in the event that the notice period for renewals is not adhered to (and a license is allowed to expire) a new licence application will be required.
Please note: All items subject to a license must be removed from the highway pending a new application.

No refund of licence fee if application is cancelled due to no fault of the Council