Fortnightly collection of landfill and recycling bins is now in place. See your waste calendar for new collection days. Read more.
Permits are required to protect Council’s assets, and to allow control over how building works and any other works are undertaken, and to protect things like footpaths, kerb and channel, vehicle crossings, pits, street trees, roads, drains, signs and Council reserves. Find more information below on whether you need a permit, and the types of permits available.
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Learn whether you need a permit, and the types of permits available.For example, for works such as construction, demolition, renovation, alteration, cladding, relocation or removal, restumping, excavation, landscaping, concreting, vehicle crossing, stormwater connection, skip bins, and more.
You will need an Asset Protection Permit if your works require a building permit, or if the works present a potential risk to Council's assets. Find information here on fees, how to apply and permit conditions and expiry.
A ‘vehicle crossing’ is the strip of your driveway that crosses the footpath and nature strip allowing vehicles to enter and exit your property.
If you need to occupy part of a road, laneway, footpath, nature strip, car park, or road reserve, even for a short time, an Occupy Roadway Permit may be required.
As part of your Building Permit application you will need to obtain a ‘legal point of discharge report’ for your property.
You will need a Service Authority Connection Permit if you need to carry out works in the road. Find information here on what works may require this permit, how to apply, fees and conditions.
A temporary road closure is approved for safety when a 3-metre clearance cannot be maintained.
The Civil Engineering Standard Drawings are updated from time to time as required and it is the responsibility of interested parties to regularly check and download any revised standard drawings to keep their copies current.
A final inspection is provided as part of the Asset Protection Permit Fee. Check this list to make sure you pass your final inspection.
A Stormwater Connection Permit is required before connecting or making changes to Council’s drainage system. This system includes underground drains, drainage pits, and kerb and channel.
An Access Through Reserves Permit is required for all circumstances where a property owner and/or their contractor require access to private property through an adjoining Council Reserve or Property for building works or similar.
If you are undertaking building work, connecting to Council's drain or subdividing land, you may need to provide an engineering plan to be checked and approved by Council.
If you are placing a skip bin on Council's land, you will need a Skip Bin Permit, in accordance with “Community Safety and Amenity Local Law 2024”.
If you plan to place a donation bin on Council land, you will need a Donation Bin Permit. A permit is not required if the donation bin is placed on a private property.