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Approval to Conduct Works Over an Easement - City of Whittlesea - Victoria

Description

You may require this approval if you intend to conduct works over an easement.

An easement is an area of land, or part of an allotment, reserved by law to allow provision of common state or municipal controlled infrastructure for a specific purpose, which may include:

  • drainage pipelines
  • municipal services
  • natural gas lines
  • power and telephone lines
  • water and sewage mains.

Easements need to remain free from obstruction, to allow access for infrastructure service providers. Works on areas covered by easements that may require approval include activities such as:

  • building or demolition
  • drainage, pipeline and ancillary works
  • excavation or removal of any matter from or deposit any matter on the land
  • construction or maintenance or removal of roads, tracks or fences on the land.

Service type

Licence

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

Eligibility requirements

If you wish to build over an easement you must first gain approval from the council and any service authorities who have rights to your easement. Council discourages building over easements because a service authority has the right to gain access to the easement for maintenance or replacement of the service.

We will only approve your application to build over an easement if it meets the following guidelines:

  • A viable alternative location for the proposed building or works is not possible on the site;
  • The proposed structure or works will not obstruct or limit the ongoing maintenance of any existing Council storm water drain, asset or other inspection opening located within the easement;
  • The building is not constructed over the property storm water inlet;
  • Overland flow is unlikely to take place along the line of the easement, in the event that the easement drainage capacity is exceeded;
  • The proposed structure will not impact the drainage of an adjoining allotment or our future drainage network;
  • Excavations and footings are kept at least 600mm clear of any drain;
  • All statutory authorities and organisations that have rights over the easement have granted written approval to build over the easement; and
  • The proposed structure conforms to the Building Code of Australia.

Please consult with Council and the documents on their website for specific details of the application process.

Duration

As specified by the permit.

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $321.15

Fees for 2024-25

Other resources

Task Business Structure Resources
Apply All Build Over Easement Guidelines 2024 - PDF (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Building Act 1993 Victoria

Regulation(s) name

Building Regulations 2018 Victoria

Lodgement process

Apply

Submit application form and supporting documents to council.

Approval time

Please allow up to six weeks for approval of your application, prior to the commencement of any works.

Administering agency

City of Whittlesea

Contact details

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