Highways licensing

About the licence

This information applies to any application for a licence to erect or place a hoarding, a scaffold, portable cabin/toilet, container, mobile tower, conveyor belt or Herras Fencing (pursuant to the Highways Act 1980).

All initial applications must be submitted a minimum of 5 clear working days before the licence is due to commence. The day of submission is not included in the notice period above.

Please provide all the information required on the application form otherwise it may be returned if incomplete.

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

Renewals

Applications to renew an existing licence may be made by phone, giving at least 3 clear working days notice before the expiry of the existing licence and the Tier 2 and Tier 3 charges will apply.

If the current licence has expired then a new application will be required, however the higher tier rates will be charged if the time interval between licences is less than 35 days.

Site inspections

Before placing items on the public highway the licensee must contact the Enforcement Officer on 020 8871 6711 to arrange a site inspection.

The Council reserves the right to refuse applications where it deems the location unsuitable.

Red Route/Transport for London Road Network (TLRN)

Red Routes / TLRN, i.e. roads for which the Mayor of London is responsible (with the exception of Hoarding and Fencing Licences) please contact Transport for London (TFL) on 020 7536 3626.

Laminated copies of licences

We no longer provide laminated copies of Highways Licences. This includes scaffolds, hoardings, containers, portable cabin/toilet, fencing and conveyor belt licences.

However, you (the licensee) should still display your own laminated copy at the works site.

More information

Contact our Highways Licencing Team:

Telephone: 020 8871 8871 (options 4 and then 3).