Road occupation licence - Licences and permissions

A road occupation licence is a permit to occupy the road in connection with building work.

If you wish to temporarily put building materials, scaffolding, hoarding, a cherry picker, rubbish or other items in a street or make a temporary excavation you must have consent from us as the highway authority.

You must comply with any conditions attached to a consent and any requirements relating to the fencing off and lighting of deposits or excavations.

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Highways Act 1980

A fee of £110 is required for granting a licence to erect scaffold or temporary hoarding or other similar temporary structure on the highway, for a maximum period of one month. We also require an anticipated date for removal.

Extensions are £110 per month.

The cost for a retrospective application received after the scaffold is erected on the highway is £165 for one month.

Cheques should be made payable to Herefordshire Council.

Please note, from 1 January 2025 the fees are increasing to £152 per month, £112 per month for extensions and £305 for retrospective applications.

Apply online for a licence

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Download a printable PDF application form

Guidance and conditions

We aim to process your application within 10 days of receipt.

• Telephone: 01432 261800
• Address: Licensing and Enforcement, Balfour Beatty Living Places, Unit 3, Thorn Business Park, Rotherwas Industrial Estate, Hereford HR1 2JT