You need a license to place a temporary structure on or over a street.
A temporary structure is:
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Scaffolding
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Hoarding
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Building materials, portaloo or container
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A crane or cherry picker on a public road
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A crane on a private site that will extend over the public road.
Use this form to renew or apply for a temporary structure license. You can also ask for a refund for an
existing license.
Before you start
The company named on the public liability insurance document should apply.
You are responsible for making sure:
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The structure is located as shown in the application and as directed in the
license
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Care and attention to public safety when installing and removing the
structure
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The structure complies with the conditions placed on the
license
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The public street around the structure is kept clean
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The structure is removed by the expiry date of the license. You may get a fine if the
structure is on site after the license expires.
You will need
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A copy of your public liability insurance policy. It must cover the time the temporary
structure license will be in place and cover at least £5million.
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A plan, diagram or drawing showing clearly where the temporary structure will be
located
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Size of the structure; length, width, and height
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License number (for renewals)
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A credit or debit card to pay:
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Refundable deposit, based on the area of the street
affected
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Non-refundable admin fee of £157.50
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Site inspection fee of £50 a
month.
Uploading supporting documents
You will be asked to upload some documents; proof of public liability
insurance, a plan, diagram, or drawing showing clearly where the temporary structure will be
located.
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Accepted file types: Word (docx), Acrobat (pdf), Excel (xlsx), Plain text (txt)
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Zip files can't be uploaded
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We also accept photos taken on phones and tablets and the following image file types -
jpeg, gif, png
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There is a maximum individual file size per document of
50MB.
What happens next
We aim to give you the license within 10 working days.
This form should take approximately ten minutes to complete.
