Apply for a skip licence

To put a builder’s skip on a public road, the skip company will need a skip licence from Warwickshire County Council as the highway authority. A summary of the regulation relating to this licence is available on legislation.gov.uk. Before applying please read our placement of skips on a public highway: standard conditions (PDF, 155 KB).

Applications must be completed by the skip owner and returned to Warwickshire County Council no less than five working days before it is intended to place the skip. Suitable applications will be granted as soon as possible.

Once we receive your application a check will either have to be made on our map-based system, or a site visit may be required, to assess whether it is safe to place a skip in a particular location.

Permission may be given subject to conditions which may relate to the following:

• siting of the skip
• skip dimensions
• making skips visible to traffic
• care and disposal of skip contents
• lighting and guarding of skips
• skip removal

Applications will be accepted provided that:

• the application is submitted by the skip owner
• the skip owner agrees to indemnify Warwickshire County Council
• the skip owner agrees to comply with all necessary UK regulations with regard signing, lighting and guarding of the skip
• public liability insurance cover of no less than £10m is in place
• the skip owner holds a valid waste carriers licence
• If the skip is required to be placed in a parking bay, an application for the suspension of the parking bay, must be made. Please note there are additional costs involved with the suspension of parking bays, these costs are not included within the skip licence fee. More details of these costs and how to apply.

An administration and inspection fee of £97 is payable on receipt of application unless your company has been approved for a monthly account.

The fees for applications to place skips on a public road are non-refundable in all cases.

Apply online

Alternatively, you can also apply by post.

Skip Application Form (PDF, 111KB)

Placing a skip on the highway without a valid licence and/or failing to provide a valid skip licence for any skip on a public road is illegal.

Warwickshire County Council will consider a retrospective application for an enhanced fee of 1.5x the cost of the normal licence application of £145.50. The fee is payable whether the application for a licence is granted or not.

Warwickshire County Council may also take other enforcement action as deemed appropriate.