Approval for works on public areas and roads - Cairns Regional Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this approval if you conduct work on public property, such as roads and footways, as part of construction work or business operations. Examples of activities which will require this approval include:

  • construct / repair a driveway or footpath
  • place a planter box on the footway
  • deposit equipment and materials on the footway
  • crossover kerb and channel
  • excavate roadway or footway
  • connect to local authority stormwater drainage
  • temporary use of footway (temporary stall)
  • hoarding and gantry
  • display or storage of goods on roadway or footway
  • construction and demolition waste disposal.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

You will need Public Liability Insurance to the value of $20 million noting Cairns Regional Council as an interested party.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $255.00

Hoarding and scaffolding. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Application All $1000.00

Hoarding and scaffolding - security bond. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Application All $255.00

Road permit. Fees for 2023-24

Apply Application All -

Additional fees may apply, please contact your council for information on fees to be submitted.

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Local law(s) name

Local Law 1 (Administration) 1 2016 - PDF (Opens in new window)

Subordinate Local Law 1 (Administration) 2011

Application process

Apply

To apply for approval for works on public areas and roads, you must:

  • submit the approved application form
  • accompany the application with any documents or materials required by your council or local authority
  • pay the prescribed fee.

The following documents and materials may need to accompany your application:

  • full details of the proposed works or interference including plans and specifications
  • details of all building work and other work to be carried out under the approval
  • details of the time and place at which the works will be undertaken
  • the proposed term of the approval
  • the impact of the works on pedestrian or vehicular traffic
  • materials, equipment and vehicles to be used in the undertaking of the works
  • plans and specifications detailing the relevant part of the road, the proposed location of each structure and item of equipment, and the type and location of any utility, service or infrastructure to be used
  • the written consent and statement of support from each occupier of land which will be directly or indirectly affected by the undertaking of the works on a road.

If written consent cannot be obtained, you must provide details of the consultation undertaken by the applicant on the road and the result of the consultation.

Approval time

Please allow a minimum of 30 days for approval.

Administering agency

Cairns Regional Council

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.