Get a scaffolding or hoarding licence

You will need to submit a simple but accurately labelled drawing of your plan as part of your application.

This is so we can assess how your proposed structure impacts the public roads, paths or highways.

1. An overhead or side view

Showing where the scaffolding or hoarding will be located.

2. Clearly labelled dimensions

These should show:

• Full width of the scaffolding.
• An unobstructed footway for pedestrians with a minimum width of 1.2 metres at all times. If this isn't possible, you need to show how an alternative walkway will be provided and managed.
• Headroom height of at least 2.4 metres inside the scaffolding, for pedestrians to walk through.
• Width of the pavement or footway the scaffolding will be on.
• Width of the remaining space on the pavement or footway for pedestrians to use (at least 1.2 metres if pedestrians cannot walk under the scaffolding). If you're not able to give pedestrians a 1.2 metre wide space to use the pavement, you will need to close it.
• A temporary walkway in the road or signed pedestrian diversion route with ramps and safe crossing points must be shown on a Traffic Management Plan.
• A 0.5 metre clearance from the edge of the kerb at all times, or details of safety barriers to keep vehicles clear.

3. How lights, signs and street furniture won't be obstructed

If there are any street lights, illuminated signs or public street furniture within 2 metres, you must show how they will not be obstructed.

4. Traffic signs you intend to use

This must be shown on a Traffic Management Plan.

We accept photos of hand drawn plans or files with digital drawings. Below are examples of both types from successful applications.

Some people use Microsoft Word or Google Docs to copy and paste an image of the site and add the dimensions of the scaffolding on their plan.

Hand drawn

Digital

© Google 2024, Img. Captured 2023

Select the images to view larger versions.

Traffic Management Plan

• Needed if the remaining pavement is less than 1.2 metres and pedestrians need to be redirected.
• Also needed if the scaffolding is to be placed on the road surface, or if the scaffolding will be closer than 0.5 metres to the road surface.
• You can get a Traffic Management Plan by contacting a Traffic Management Plan Specialist.

Bus Stop Suspension approval

• Needed if a bus stop is interrupted.

Parking Suspension

• Needed if parking bays are interrupted, or if you need to reserve parking bays for scaffolding set up and removal.

Temporary Road Closure approval

• Needed if there is no safe way for the road to remain open.

Temporary Traffic Signals approval

• Needed if existing signals are interrupted. Please ask your traffic signal supplier to apply for this.
• There may be an additional cost if existing traffic signals need to be switched off.

We have agreements with Epsom and Ewell Borough Council (for Epsom Market Place only) and Woking Borough Council (for Woking town centre only) for scaffolding and hoarding licences to be issued by them.

If you need to make an application for either of these areas, please contact the relevant borough council.