Do I need a temporary structure licence?

When do I need a temporary structure licence?

Temporary Structure Licence Details

Obtaining Technical Advice

You need a Temporary Structure Licence if you want to:

• erect scaffolding on or over 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 hoarding (these may affect access to gullies, manhole covers, fire hydrants etc)
  
  
• erect gantries, hoists and site huts
  
  

Temporary Structure Licence Details

Temporary Structure Licences are usually issued for up to 6 months at a time but for the run up to, and duration of, the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics a maximum period of 4 months at a time will be licenced (please click here for further information).

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.