Building site permits and work hours

You will need a permit if your project requires access your property via a park or open space.

Apply for a park or open space access and occupation permit

Please allow at least 5 business days’ notice prior to starting work.

Your application to conduct construction-related work outside of the permitted hours must include:

• fees paid
• notification of neighbours.

Apply for an out of hours work permit

Your application to use a crane on a road or footpath must include:

• a detailed traffic management plan
• copy of current public liability insurance certificate
• fees paid
• copy of endorsed VicRoads MOA (if required)
• notification of neighbours (if required).

Apply to use a crane on a road or footpath(PDF, 434KB)

Your application to place a gantry, cover-way or overhead protection system with pedestrian access within a public space must include:

• a detailed set of gantry drawings
• copy of current public liability insurance certificate
• fees paid
• dilapidation report
• statement agreeing to the commitment of reinstating Council’s assets in accordance with Council’s current standards and specifications, damaged during the course of construction and occupation
• gantry computations and engineers sign off
• certificate of design/inspection
• copy of endorsed report & consent: Regulation 116 Public Protection (if required).

Apply for a gantry permit

Your application for the placement of hoarding within public space must include:

• a detailed set of hoarding drawings
• copy of current public liability insurance certificate
• fees paid
• hoarding computations and engineers' sign-off
• copy of endorsed Report & Consent: Regulation 116 Public Protection (if required).

We do not support the placement of temporary fencing in public spaces.

Apply for a hoarding area permit