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Highway licensing fees

Fees for roll on roll off skip licences, materials licences, hippo bags, container licences, welfare units, crane licences and extensions.

Roll on roll off skip licence

  • £251 per month (30 days) including £103 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested

Roll on roll off skip licence extension

  • £148 per month (30 days)

Materials licence

  • required to place building materials on the public highway. This also applies to hippo bags
  • £88 per month. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested

Container licence

  • £251 per month (30 days) including £103 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested

Container licence extension

  • £148 per month (30 days)

Welfare unit

  • £251 per month (30 days) including £103 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested

Welfare unit licence extension

  • £148 per month (30 days)

Apply or renew

To apply or renew for any of the highway licences shown above, please complete the online application form or call the Customer Services Licencing Team on 020 8314 6565.

You should submit the request at least 10 working days in advance and will be asked to pay the inspection fee for the application.

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Crane licence (oversail licence)

  • £548 per month (30 days) including £103 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested

Crane licence extension

  • £150 per month (30 days)

To apply for a crane licence please contact streetworks@lewisham.gov.uk to agree the location, time and traffic management plan. You may also need a TRO, and we may require a refundable deposit as security against any damage to the highway or street furniture.

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