Apply for a scaffolding commercial licence

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Please read through the steps below before applying for a scaffolding commercial licence.

Applications in all cases should be submitted at least 10 working days before the licence is required.

You are required to submit:

  • A minimum public liability of insurance document of £5, 000,000,
  • A site location plan and
  • A road space booking and road closure (subject to required Traffic management) in addition to applying for this licence.
  • Prior to submitting an application, the applicant will liaise with all neighbouring properties/businesses of the location of the scaffolding to ensure the owners/occupiers are aware of the anticipated works.

If the conditions are not adhered to, this will result in a £80 fine for each contravention. 

Further guidance and conditions will need to be agreed to prior to applying, these can be seen when applying for a licence.

The licence fee varies for major roads and minor roads and is calculated in two, four and six month timescales. A renewal is required after six months. 

Minor Road - any unclassified road, excluding any road within a 0.5mile radius of Town Centres/high amenity areas within RBWM

Major Road - any A and B road plus any road within a 0.5mile radius of Town Centres/high amenity areas within RBWM

Please ensure the correct licence type is selected, any applications for the wrong type will be refused.

Minor road fees

Type of road Duration Price
Minor road less than 50m2 0 to two months £607
Minor road more than 50m2 0 to two months £2976
Minor road less than 50m2 two to four months £1070
Minor road more than 50m2 two to four months £3310
Minor road less than 50m2 four to six months £1523
Minor road more than 50m2 four to six months £3758

Major roads fees

Type of road Duration Price
Major road less than 50m2 0 to two months £1213
Major road more than 50m2 0 to two months £5958
Major road less than 50m2 two to four months £2087
Major road more than 50m2 two to four months £6563
Major road less than 50m2 four to six months £3027
Major road more than 50m2 four to six months £7457

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(Fees as of April 2023)

Highway licensing team : Contact details

For further information, please contact us by:

Highway Licensing Team - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall, St Ives Road,
Maidenhead SL6 1RF
Telephone: 01628 683800