Cost of fees

Skip licence, highway licences and dispensation fees

Please note that the application fees for a highway licence, skip licence or a renewal must be paid for each period requested.

The fees from 1 April 2025 are:

Skip licence
  Fee per application Min. licence period

Max. licence period

Builders skip licence       £146 1 day 1 month   

From 5 August 2021, there is a non-refundable admin charge per licence for holding onto a deposit. 

Highway licences
  Fee per application  Min. licence period Max. licence period Non-refundable, deposit holding admin fee 
Temporary Structure licence £683 1 day 3 months  £66
Plant and Materials licence £683 1 day 1 month     £66

All fees apply per application per period requested.

Conditions

All suspension charges and deposits are in addition to the above.

From 5 August 2021, a non-refundable admin charge applies per licence for holding a deposit as security. 

We issue these licences, and skip renewals, for any period per application (from one day up to a maximum of one month for skips and plant materials, or up to three months for temporary structures). 

Yellow line dispensations are charged daily on the same basis as a suspension fee and must be paid for on approval.

Last updated: 17 July 2025