To put scaffold on the public highway, you need a licence under the Highways Act 1980 (Section 169).
The scaffolding company must apply at least 14 days before scaffolding is due to be delivered to a site.
How to apply
Contact Streetworks for a form:
- Email: streetworks@calderdale.gov.uk.
- Phone: (01422) 288002.
Fees
- £157 for up to 28 days.
If you need a licence for longer, you must apply for a new one before the original licence expires.
Conditions
- Our Inspector will monitor the scaffold on a regular basis.
- Scaffold must be set up and kept in a way that keeps everyone safe, which includes the public and workers. This means you must use proper lights and signs to warn people on the road.
- It must not obstruct street furniture, such as signs, parking meters or streetlights.
Parking suspensions
To place scaffold in a restricted parking bay, you must contact our Parking Services team:
- Email: parking@calderdale.gov.uk.
- Phone: (01422) 288002.
Will tacit authorisation apply?
No.
If all the relevant criteria are met on the form and the fee has been paid.
We will only authorise you to erect a scaffold in a public footway after a licence has been produced.