Building materials

A licence is required for placing building materials on any part of a highway. Any such materials must be kept on private land if possible in which case a license is not required. Licences are only issued in exceptional circumstances for a period of up to 14 days.The applicant can apply to extend this before the granted license expires.

Scaffolding and hoarding

Any scaffold or hoarding which encroaches or projects over the Highway requires a scaffold permit. These permits are only issued to the scaffolding company

Skip licence

Builders’ skips require a permit if they are to be placed on the highway. The Council has the right to specify conditions relating to the position of highway skips. Skip permits can be applied for by skip owners or operating companies.

See skip operations registration

» View the latest skip companies approved by Waltham Forest Council

Permit application forms

The 'Permit Application Forms' for activities on the public highway Highways Act 1980, Sections 139,169,171,172 & 173 see below.