Hoarding licence terms and conditions

Any failure to comply with the terms and conditions listed below will render your license invalid. 

Make sure you read and fully understand our conditions before signing the agreement.

1. No doors or gates shall be constructed in such a way that they may be opened outwards onto the public highway.
2. All hoardings must be painted a single colour and should only bare the name of the main contractor. Any graffiti must be removed within 24 hours. We may request
3. No recesses will be allowed on hoardings, wherever possible. Any agreed recesses must be individually illuminated.
4. We may request the hoarding to be removed and replaced with Heras Fencing if appropriate.
5. Hoardings may not enclose any sign or public lamp. Any hoardings affected by such apparatus may be requested to be recessed, allowing access to the apparatus at all times.
6. The hoarding must be placed to provide as minimal impact as possible to highway users. This must be shown on a plan agreed when the licence is granted.
7. No hoarding between pedestrians and vehicles should exceed 1 metre in height so as to allow pedestrian traffic on the footway to be seen from the road.
8. All traffic and pedestrian management must comply with the Safety at Street Works and Road Works Code of Practice.
9. The hoarding must not prevent utilities from undertaking their statutory duty and therefore access to their plant must be allowed at all times.
10. The hoarding must be well lit during the hours of darkness with bulkhead lights (60 watt minimum) at regular intervals. White lights must be placed at the back of the footway and red lights facing the carriageway.
11. Hoarding must not obstruct access by emergency services vehicles.
12. All licences issued must be displayed and be visible upon inspection on the hoarding.
13. The hoarding must be erected and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines and be compliant with the relevant safety legislation and standards. There must be full compliance with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) conditions.
14. The licensee shall make no claim against the London Borough of Southwark in the event of the hoarding being lost, stolen or damaged in any way from whatever cause.
15. No excavation of the Public Highway to erect a hoarding is allowed.
16. No excavation can be carried out behind the hoarding. All excavations shall be subject to the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 legislation; excavation of the public highway is not covered by this hoarding licence.
17. The council is indemnified against all claims resulting from an incident caused by the hoarding during its placement on the highway.
18. All applicants must have public liability insurance of £5 million to work on the public highway. Failure to have insurance will result in your licence becoming invalid.
19. Where it is observed that licence conditions are not being adhered to then fixed penalty notices may be issued and/or the licence may be revoked.
20. Any obstruction caused to any third party premises or items (including emergency exit/ access routes) must have prior written approval from the third party.
21. Where agreement has been given by the highways licensing team to place the hoarding nearer than 450mm to the kerb edge, baulk timbers 300mm x 300mm must be placed on the carriageway for the full length of the hoarding. Unless stipulated by the licensing officer, these timbers must be painted red and white and fitted with red bulkhead lights at 3 metre intervals. Water filled barriers may be used in certain situations and locations.
22. The applicant shall remove hoarding and equipment from the highway immediately if requested to do so by Southwark Council, its agents and contractors, the police or by a statutory undertaker. Additionally, the applicant must abide by instructions from officers on behalf of Southwark Council.  In these circumstances a request must be made to us before hoarding is returned to site. No refund or extension will be granted as a result of this action for the time required for the hoarding to be removed.
23. We reserve the right to cancel this licence at any time if it is felt that the licensee is not abiding by the terms and conditions, or indeed if other issues are experienced by any third party as a result of this licence.  In these circumstances, no refund or any other monies will be returned to the licensee or any other third party.
24. At any time, we may request a construction management plan from the developer or licensee.