When building work or other work being carried requires precautionary measures to be installed on City land, you will require a report and consent and/or a Street/Footpath Occupation Permit.
Examples of why you would need this could include:
- placing plant and equipment such as scissor lifts, excavators or concrete pumps on City land
- using cranes including support equipment, vehicles and franner cranes on City land
- erecting hoarding, temporary fencing, gantry, scaffolding or site shed on City land
- creation of a construction zone on City land
- small works areas such as using ladders and mobile scaffolding on City land
- creation of a work zone which is used during a specific period of time.
Public protection measures over the street alignment
If a building permit is required for the work being carried out, the relevant building surveyor will determine when protection measures are required to protect the safety of the public.
You will need a Report and Consent from us if the proposed protection measures are required to be installed over the street alignment.
If the proposed protection measures are approved then a Street/footpath Occupation permit will then be required.
Application process
- Complete the Regulation 116 Report and Consent Application
- Have your certificate of title, plan of subdivision and any other relevant title documents. These can be obtained from Landata.
- Written approval and endorsed plans from a building surveyor
- Written statement indicating scope of works
- Scaled drawings of the proposed works
- Traffic Management Plan and other required papers
- Lodge your application by attaching the above documents and emailing it through to [email protected]
- You will receive an invoice for payment, this must be paid prior to any work commencing on your application.
Street/footpath Occupation Permits
We require a Street/footpath Occupation Permit to be issued prior to the occupation of our assets (footpath, laneway, road etc).
Application process
- Complete the street occupation form
- Provide the Traffic Management Plan (TMP) and / or Pedestrian Management Plan (PMP
- Memorandum of Authorisation from VicRoads (If required)
- Include copies of your Public Liability Certificate of Currency
- Include your Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS)
- Copy of your Report and Consent (if required)
- Copy of letter notifying neighbours of upcoming works
- Lodge your application by attaching the above documents and emailing it through to [email protected]
- You will receive an invoice for payment, this must be paid prior to any work commencing on your application.
Application processing time
Applications can take up to two weeks to process. You will be formally advised of our decision on your application.
We may take longer than two weeks if the information lodged is incomplete, and/or more information or clarification is required.