Scaffolding on the Highway

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Advice and Guidance

• If you wish to place Scaffolding on the road, footway or verge outside of your property you will have to have a licence.
• If a scaffold overhangs a highway you will also have to apply for a licence
• We can issue a licence to your Scaffolding Company to erect scaffolding on a highway.  
• Your scaffolding company will have to supply us with evidence that they have Public Liability Insurance for £6million.
• The Scaffold Company will be responsible for any damage to the fabric of the highway caused by the scaffold.
• It is a serious offence to erect a scaffold on the highway without permission/ licence. In this instance we will apply to a Magistrates Court for a removal order if a scaffold has been placed on a highway without permission.
• You will are responsible for the actions of your contractors, To ensure that your contractor has applied for a licence ask for a copy of the licence or the licence number
• Check the conditions on the application form to ensure that your contractor has complied to all points.

Procedure for applying and processing an Application to Erect Scaffolding on or over the Highway

1 Download or request an application form

• Alternatively contact us:
  Telephone: 020 8547 5002
  Email: environment@rbk.kingston.gov.uk
  Fax: 020 8547 5940
   
  Highway Licensing
  Guildhall 2
  High Street
  Kingston upon Thames
  KT1 1EU

2 Send us your application form

• Send us your application form. You can do this by post to:
   
  Highway Licensing
  Guildhall 2
  High Street
  Kingston upon Thames
  KT1 1EU
   
• Alternatively, please visit the Reception in Guildhall 2 between the hours of  9am to 4pm Monday to Friday.

3. Your licence

• We aim to process an application within three working days. Once we have received your completed application and a cheque for the fee and refundable deposit we will process your application and post the licence to you.

Charges for Considering an Application for Erecting a scaffold/Tower/Platform/Gantry on the Highway

1.A charge of £180 will be made to consider an application for erecting a scaffold/tower/gantry on or above the highway. If the application is successful, the licence will be valid for the remainder of that month This charge covers,

• Administrations, site meeting, considering application, and banking. If the application is successful a licence will be valid for the remainder of that month.
• A charge of £120 will be made for every additional month that the scaffold/tower/gantry is required.
• The minimum refundable deposit for a one-month period is £300; this will increase by £100 for each month that the scaffold/tower/gantry is required.
• On completion of works the licensing officer will inspect the site. If damage has occurred to the footway or carriageway as a result of the works an estimate will be sent to the contractor and the full amount shall be deducted from the deposit including any additional costs for administration.
• All deposits must be reclaimed within one year of completion. Deposits will not be returned after this date.
• Refunds can not be given, if you under-estimate the time period then you are responsible for informing the licensing officer and making an application for an extension of the licence. Extensions will be charged at £120 for every additional month, as stated above.

Fee Example £180 first month

Two Months = £300.00

Third Month = £420.00

Fourth Month = £540.00

Deposit Example £300 first month

Second Month = £400

Third Month    = £500 and so on.

All cheques must be made payable to the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames