Skip and building material licences
Under the Highways Act 1980 it is an offence to place anything on the highway unless authorised by a licence in writing issued by the Highway Authority.
Please note that there is currently a slight delay in processing applications for skip and building material licences. Please be assured that your application will be processed in due course
Apply for a skip licence
Apply online for a skip licence
Please have the address of where the skip is to be located and copies of your public liability insurance and waste carriers licence ready as you will need to upload them.
Apply for a building material licence
Apply online for a building material licence
Please have the address of where the materials are to be located and a copy of your public liability insurance ready as you will need to upload it.
Charges
- Unlicensed skips / materials will be on the spot fined £677
Each skip licence on public highway
- New licence (This covers a period of 14 days) - £150
- 7 days renewal - £100
- 14 day renewal - £200
Building materials licence on public highway
- New licence (This covers a period of 14 days) - £95
- 7 days renewal - £83
- 14 days - £166
Compound / welfare unit
- Up to first 14 days – £257
- Each additional period of up to 7 days (renewal) - £69
To arrange getting these additions to your site, please contact nrswa@havering.gov.uk for an exact quote.
Over sail licence
- Base fee - £396
- Fee per month - £88
To arrange getting these additions to your site, please contact nrswa@havering.gov.uk for an exact quote.
Issuing the licence
Once issued, the licence will be sent to the skip hire company.
Residents will not receive a copy of the skip licence.
Unlicensed skips or materials will be issued with an on the spot fine of £677, this is in addition to any licence charges that apply.
Building material licenses can be applied for either by a resident or by the contractors carrying out the works which require the materials to be placed on the highway.
However, fees must be paid before a license is issued.
Licenses for building materials will be sent to the address provided.
Legal requirements
It is a legal requirement to obtain a licence to place any skip or materials on the public highway, all of which must be signed and guarded with reflective signs and barriers/cones and illuminated with lamps in the hours of darkness.
Illegal skips or materials placed on the public highway will be removed without notice by the London Borough of Havering and the offender issued with all associated costs/fines.