How Skip Permits Work in Barnet

• The skip hire company/operator must apply for the skip licence in Barnet. Only registered skip companies may submit licence applications.
• As the person booking the skip you must ensure:
  • You choose a licensed/registered skip operator
  • The licence is approved before the skip is placed

• Barnet’s guidance states that the licence is issued for a specific address and covers the placement while the skip is on the highway.
• For weekly charges the listed fee is shown “Each Week” in the fees and charges schedule.
• If you remain beyond the licence period, renewal or new licence is required.

From Barnet’s published “Highways fees and charges” (effective from 1 Jan 2025):

• “Licence to place skip on the highway” – £68.52 (7days) – £112.04 (14days) – £199.08 (28days).
• Failure to secure lighting or safety markings on a skip incurs a charge of £127.79 per incident.
• Note: Additional fees apply if the skip is placed in a CPZ, requires parking-bay suspension (£75.13 per bay per day), or is on a traffic sensitive road (Traffic sensitive inspection – £102.00). Administration Charge – £190.12

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• If the skip is placed on the public highway in Barnet (roadway, pavement edge, parking bay) a skip licence and any required parking bay suspension is needed.
• If the skip is placed entirely on private land (driveway/garden/site) then no licence is required from Barnet Council.
• If a parking bay suspension is required (because the skip occupies a parking space) the skip company must request this at least 5 working days before the date the suspension is required.

• The skip operator must ensure the skip is safely sited: not obstructing pedestrian walkways, traffic lanes, access, or drainage, and must meet Barnet’s highway safety standards.
• Proper lighting and markings must be in place if the skip is on the highway, since failure to secure these carries a stated penalty.

• Placing a skip on the highway without a valid licence (or required suspension) may lead to enforcement action by Barnet Council (fines, removal, additional costs).
• Licences are non-refundable once submission/approval occurs.

• Barnet states that for skip licence applications: “We require 24 hours’ notice from the skip company to issue them with a licence. If traffic issues or narrow road etc., inspection needed, then may take 3 days to issue.”
• Therefore, allow at least 1–3 working days (or more in complex cases) before skip placement.

1. You book a skip with a registered/licensed skip-hire company in Barnet.
2. Tell them the skip will be placed on the public road/highway (if applicable).
3. The skip hire company:
   • Registers (if new) as a skip company with the council.
   • Applies for the skip licence at the specific address.
   • If required, arranges any parking-bay suspension (at least 7 working days’ notice).
   • Pays the required fee and any additional charges.
   • Waits for the licence to be issued.
4. Once approved, the skip is delivered to the site.
5. You fill the skip, ensuring permitted materials and safety compliance.
6. The skip company collects the skip before the licence expires (or they arrange renewal as necessary).

Barnet Council – How Skip Permits Work ?

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