Do I need a temporary structure licence?
When do I need a temporary structure licence?
When don't I need a licence? - Highways Indemnity Form
Temporary Structure Licence Details
Obtaining Technical Advice
You need a temporary structure licence if you want to:
- erect scaffolding on the public highway
- make any structural alteration, demolition to a vault or cellar
- provide temporary crossings for vehicles that need to cross the footway to reach the site
- excavate part of the highway in order to access repairs to the site
- store materials on the public highway
- erect hoardings (these may affect access to gullies, manhole covers, fire hydrants etc)
- erect gantries, hoists and site huts
- erect cranes, aerial platforms and concrete pumping
Highways Indemnity form
If you are erecting a structure on the public highway that is dismantled at the end of the working day, you may only need to complete an indemnity form for the works you are carrying out, e.g. a mobile tower scaffold. If your works are not occurring on the public highway, but you need to carry hazardous materials over the public highway, you will also need to complete an indemnity form. An indemnity form requires the applicant to take responsibility for the works they are carrying out on or over the public highway and leave the Local Authority harmless from any form of legal action. Your company must insure you have sufficient Public Liability Insurance cover. There is no fee associated with completing the form though will need to include a risk assessment for the work you intend to carry out.
Temporary Structure Licence Details
Temporary structure licences are issued for up to 3, 6 or 12 months. If you need to work beyond the expiration date of your licence, you will need to aply for a new one. Renewal is not automatic, and will depend on the way work has been carried out during the period of the original licence.
Each licence will be issued with a site notice that must be prominently displayed on the structure at all times. The notice includes the name of the licence holder and the duration of the licence.
Obtaining technical advice
If you need specific advice about the structure you require and basic legal requirements please
contact us.
Once you have submitted your application, you can obtain further technical advice from meetings with council officers and the Police. We can outline operating constraints and advise on issues such as site security before your scheme is due to start on site.
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