Scaffolding
The safety of all pedestrians and road users must be the first priority when carrying out any building work or maintenance, or removing any part of a property which is adjacent to the road, pavement or a rear lane.
- Scaffolding and hoardings may only be erected on the public highway by suitably qualified contractors.
- Your application should exactly how long your scaffolding will be needed for.
- Licences can be valid for a maximum of 12 weeks; for longer periods you will need to make additional applications.
- We need a minimum of 10 working days notice to process the application.
- A licence costs £45. If you make the request with fewer than ten days notice we may still grant the licence but the cost will be £100.
- Your scaffolding contractor will need to provide evidence of Traffic Signs Manual, Chapter 8 Signing, Lighting and Guarding cards or certificates and evidence of a minimum of £5 million public liability insurance.
Skips
Where possible skips must be kept on private property.
- Your application should state exactly how long your skip will be needed for. A licence can be valid for a maximum of 28 days.
- Only one skip will be allowed on the highway at any one time unless there are exceptional circumstances.
- We need a minimum of 10 working days notice to process the application.
- A licence costs £45. If you make the request with fewer than ten days notice we may still grant the licence but the cost will be £100.
- Your skip provider will need to provide evidence of Traffic Signs Manual, Chapter 8 Signing, Lighting and Guarding cards or certificates and evidence of a minimum of £5 million public liability insurance.
Read our conditions and regulations before applying for a skip or scaffolding licence.
If you wish to apply email us at skipsscaffolds@devon.gov.uk and we will get back to you.