Please be aware a new pricing structure for skip and scaffold licences took place from 01/04/2024. The new charges will be £102.00 per 4 weekly period, with each additional week being prorated by an extra £26.00 per week.
Application forms
Skip Conditions
| Licence summary | To put a builder’s skip on a public road, you need a permit from the local authority. |
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| Eligibility criteria | No provision in legislation |
| Regulation summary | A summary of the eligibility criteria for this licence |
| Application evaluation process | Permission may be given subject to conditions which may relate to the following:
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| Will tacit consent apply? | No. It is in the public interest that the authority must process your application before it can be granted. If you have not heard from the local authority within a reasonable period, please contact it. You can do this online here if you applied through the UK Welcomes service or use the contact details below. |
| Apply online | (Please note that applicants accept Monmouthshire County Council’s terms and conditions by making a formal skip permit application. Failure to so may result in applications being rejected or withdrawn.) Apply for a permit to place a skip on a public road or highway Extend or renew your existing skip permit |
| Failed application redress | Please contact your local authority in the first instance. |
| Licence holder redress | Please contact your local authority in the first instance. |
| Consumer complaint | We would always advise that in the event of a complaint the first contact is made with the trader by you – preferably in the form a letter (with proof of delivery). If that has not worked, if you are located in the UK, Citizens Advice Consumer Service are available. From outside the UK contact the UK European Consumer Centre. |
| Other redress | E.g. about noise, pollution, etc. Also should one licence holder complain about another. |
| Trade associations | Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) |
| National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) | |
| National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC) | |
| National Federation of Builders (NFB) |