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Scaffolding, building materials, skips, and cherry pickers

When erecting scaffolding, placing building materials or skips, or operating cherry pickers on any part of a highway, licences are required. These licence application forms, and instructions on how to submit them, are listed below.

Update to Payment Process for Licence Fees

We are changing the way you pay for your highway licence application. From 1 September 2023 you will need to use our online self-service payment system to make payment for the licence fee before submitting your application. There are two payment types, one for giving us more than three working days' notice, licence fee is £94.00; and the other option is giving us less than three working days' notice at £111.00. Please ensure you choose the correct payment, otherwise, this may delay your application being approved.

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Less than three working days' notice

Civica Payments Portal: Products and Services - Licence for Scaffolding, Skips, Hoarding, Materials and Cherry Pickers on the Public Highway (LESS THAN three days’ notice payment) (opens new window)

More than three working days' notice

Civica Payments Portal: Products and Services - Licence for Skips, Scaffolding, Hoarding, Materials and Cherry Pickers on the Public Highway (MORE THAN three days’ notice payment) (opens new window)

An online payment is not an approved highway licence application, a valid application form must still be submitted via email to the relevant area highways office once you have completed the online payment process.

S169 licence for scaffolding and hoarding

Scaffold and hoarding companies who need to place scaffolding and hoarding on the highway must submit an application to Wiltshire Council for a S169 licence.

S171 licence for building materials on the highway

A licence is required for placing building materials on any part of a highway. Any such materials must be kept on private land if possible, in which case a licence is not required. Licences are only issued in exceptional circumstances, for any duration up, to 28 days. The applicant can extend this before the granted licence expires.

S139 licence for skip permits

Wiltshire Council issue licences to skip operating companies who need to place skips on the highway. 

S172 Licence for a cherry picker

Wiltshire Council issue licences to operate cherry pickers on the highway. 

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