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

£239 per month (30 days) including £98 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Roll on roll off skip licence extension

£141 per month (30 days).

Materials licence

Required to place building materials on the public highway. This also applies to hippo bags.

£84 per month. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Container licence

£239 per month (30 days) including £98 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Container licence extension

£141 per month (30 days).

Welfare unit

£239 per month (30 days) including £98 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Welfare unit licence extension

£141 per month (30 days).

Apply

To apply for any of the highway licences shown above, please call the Customer Services Licencing Team on 020 8314 6565.

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

Crane licence (oversail licence)

£523 per month (30 days) including £98 inspection fee. A refundable deposit against damage to public highway may be requested.

Crane licence extension

£143 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.

Published on: 28/08/2025