Epping Forest for private use
You can apply for a licence to use Epping Forest land for private use that our other licence applications do not cover, for instance, parking in our car parks or erecting a construction compound or scaffolding.
Licences
Why we require licences
Licensing is part of how we regulate use to make sure the Forest's conservation needs are considered, as well as the needs of visitors, nearby residents and other stakeholders. The process also ensures that use meet our health and safety requirements and other standards we're held to as an organisation. Thank you for your understanding.
| Land use | Fee |
|---|---|
| Small car park | £494.00 per day |
| Medium car park | £816.00 per day |
| Large car park | £1,337.00 per day |
| Scaffolding | £5.57 per m2 per day + VAT (minimum overall charge of £279.00 including admin) |
| Site compounds, storage, excavation or trenches (under 5 square metres) | £6.40 per m2 per day plus VAT |
| Site compounds, storage, excavation or trenches (5-10 square metres) | £5.00 per m2 per day plus VAT |
| Site compounds, storage, excavation or trenches (over 5 square metres) | £4.50 per m2 per day plus VAT |
| Officer time (if required by your proposed land use) |
£45 per hour plus VAT |
| Consultant time (if required by your proposed land use) |
£134 per hour plus VAT |
All of our fees are day rates based on an 8 hour day.
When you hire one of our car parks, you have exclusive use of it for the time you hire it.
Any damage or loss of amenity resulting from site compounds, storage, excavation or trench use of Forest land will incur a minimum charge of £1,200 plus VAT. This rises to £2,400 plus VAT for sites designated as SSSI and £3,600 plus VAT for sites designated as SAC.
Applying for a licence
To apply please email Epping Forest.