Licensing and permits

Scaffold and hoarding licence

You need a licence to place scaffold or hoardings within the Liverpool local authority area before any apparatus is placed on our roads for commercial or domestic works. This also applies for the placement of MEWP’s, containers, mobile cranes and welfare units.

We need a minimum of 7 days to process your application and up to 14 days minimum if the permit is required for main roads and city centre.

Before you apply

The application must be completed by the contractor undertaking the work. Please check if the road is adopted or unadopted. If the road is unadopted, you will need to contact the landowner for permission.

You will need to provide the following information with your application, so please have these details to hand:

  • a copy of your public liability insurance (not less than £5 million and must be valid for the full period of the licence).
  • a site drawing showing the position of the structures/obstructions in the road.
  • planning application number, where planning permission is required.
  • the dimensions of each structure.
  • traffic management plan details.

Where scaffolding or hoarding wraps multiple streets – for example a street corner spanning two roads – you will be charged for 2 licences. If you also have 2 containers on site, you will need another 2 licences, and so on.

You will be issued one permit to cover all structures in your application.

Fees

  • A non-refundable administration fee of £50.00 for each application applies.
  • You can submit one application for multiple structures at the site.
  • The cost is per licence and is based on the length of time it will be in place and if the work is for a domestic or commercial site.

Scaffold, hoarding and MEWP - Domestic
Domestic licence fees Total cost
Up to 7 days £60
Between 7 days to 1 month £110
Between 1 to 3 months £270
Between 3 to 6 months £490
Between 6 to 9 months £710
Between 9 to 12 months £930
Between 12 to 15 months £1150
Between 15 to 18 months £1379
Between 18 to 21 months £1590
Between 21 to 24 months £1810

Scaffold, hoarding and MEWP - Commercial
Commercial licence fees Total cost
Up to 7 days £90
Between 7 days to 1 month £180
Between 1 to 3 months £480
Between 3 to 6 months £900
Between 6 to 9 months £1330
Between 9 to 12 months £1750
Between 12 to 15 months £2180
Between 15 to 18 months £2600
Between 18 to 21 months £3030
Between 21 to 24 months £3450

Container licence, welfare unit licence or mobile crane licence

Price set at £150 per month or part month.

How to apply

Apply and pay online

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What happens next?

When we have received your application and payment we will contact you to confirm if the licence permit has been approved and advise if any further permissions are needed.

No works can take place until you have received approval.

Once authorised, we will send you the licence permit which must be clearly displayed on the structure at all times.

In the rare event that your licence is not approved, we will refund any fees paid, except for the £50 administration fee for your application, which is non-refundable.

If you have any questions about the licensing process, email sec169application@liverpool.gov.uk