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Approval for Works Within Road Reserves - City of Melbourne - Victoria

Description

You may need this permit if you intend to conduct works within a road reserve. Works include road excavation, construction, maintenance and interfering with vegetation.

Road reserves include roadways, freeways, nature strips and footpaths. You will need to contact the relevant Coordinating Road Authority (CRA) before undertaking any work on a road reserve. The CRA will vary depending on whether the road reserve is controlled by local, state or federal government. To determine which CRA is relevant please contact your council.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this approval, you will need to hold adequate public liability insurance as determined by the council.

Please note, for some works, you must obtain preliminary permission or pre-approval before you apply for consent. This includes works on:

  • footpaths, road, kerbs, channels
  • stormwater
  • boundary traps and fire services
  • trees
  • bollards.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All -

Major works (up to 50 km/h):

  • roadway, shoulder or pathway - $383.80
  • other - $98.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Major works (more than 50 km/h):

  • roadway, shoulder or pathway - $703.80.
  • other - $383.80.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All -

Minor works:

  • roadway, shoulder or pathway - $151.90
  • other - $98.00.

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Application All $151.90

Permit amendment fee. Fees for 2024-25.
Apply Application All $2.30

Machinery storage/storage of equipment (per square meter). Fees for 2024-25

Act(s) name

Local Government Act 2020 Victoria

Road Management Act 2004 Victoria

Local law(s) name

Activities Local Law 2024

Approval time

Your consent application will take up to 15 business days.

Administering agency

City of Melbourne

Contact details

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