Highway licensing fees

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

Potential scam targeting premises license holders - person impersonating licensing officer

We've received reports of an individual impersonating a Licensing Officer and contacting businesses to request payments.

Lewisham Council licensing officers will never request cash payments under any circumstances. Council officers will not provide Council bank account details over the telephone or ask for payments to be made to personal accounts.

If you receive any suspicious calls, requests for payment, or communications claiming to be from the Licensing Team, please do not make any payment. Email our licensing team on licensing@lewisham.gov.uk to verify the request. We encourage all licence holders to remain vigilant and report any suspected fraudulent activity.

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

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)

£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.

Published on: 01/04/2026