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Road licences

Find information about licences and permits for roads, pavements and buildings.

Skip licence

You need a licence before you place a skip on a public road or highway.

Licences to place building materials on a road

You need a licence to place building materials on any part of the public highway.

Scaffolding and hoarding on the road

You need a scaffolding or hoarding licence to use scaffolding or another structure to do building or maintenance work on or over a highway.

Mobile working platforms licence

You need a licence to operate mobile mechanical plant machinery like cherry pickers and scissor lifts on roads, footways, footpaths and back streets.

Highway projection licence for objects over a road

You need a licence to place equipment like canopies, blinds or CCTV equipment over a public highway.

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The council provides services across North Yorkshire including Harrogate, Ripon, Scarborough, Whitby, Northallerton, Thirsk, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pickering, Richmond, Skipton and more.

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