Approval to use public areas and roads - Sunshine Coast Regional Council - Queensland

Description

You will need this approval to undertake activities on public land and roads. This includes activities such as:

  • depositing goods or materials
  • conducting commercial activities on public parks, reserves and venues
  • holding a public place activity, excluding the operation of a temporary entertainment event.

A public place activity can refer to any of the following:

  • placing a display or information booth
  • conducting a social gathering or meeting of more than 50 people
  • exercising a right of occupation and use of a specified part of a council area by an incorporated association
  • conducting a street parade, festival, fundraiser, vintage car display, novelty vehicle race or training event.

If you require development approval and receive approval for your activities on public land as part of that approval process, you will not need to obtain a separate approval.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

Certain conditions may be placed on your approval, such as:

  • making periodic payments to the council or local authority
  • making facilities installed under the approval available for use by the public at specified times or other specified periods
  • taking specified precautions to protect the safety of persons who enter the land subject to the approval
  • proper maintenance of equipment and facilities

You also must hold a $20,000,000 public liability insurance policy which will remain current during the term of the approval and a signed indemnity in the wording specified in the application form.

Duration

As specified

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $1010.00

Assessment for high impact activity on public or private land. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $795.00

High - use / high - impact commercial use of community land (there will also be a fee per square metre). Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All -

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

Apply Application All $35.00

Low - use / low - impact commercial use of community land (per square metre). No fee is applicable for not for profit organisations. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All -

Low - use / low - impact commercial use of community land:

  • commercial fitness - $198.00
  • itinerant food vendors - $198.00
  • other activities - $589.00.

You will be required to pay a fee per square metre.

Fees for 2024-25

Apply Application All $198.00

Pop up commercial use activity. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Licence All $118.00

High - use / high - impact commercial use of community land (per square metre), in addition to the application fee. Fees for 2024-25

Apply Variation All $147.00

Low use / low impact permit. Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2009 Queensland

Administering agency

Sunshine Coast 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.