You will need this permit if you intend to build or landscape in a way that may impact council owned property. The types of activities that may need this permit include:
- construction
- renovation
- alternation
- demolition
- relocation or removal of a building
- landscaping
- concreting
- subdivision road construction.
This permit helps the council protect public property against damage due to building work. It also helps protects owners and builders against paying for pre-existing damage on public property.
Your council may require you to pay a deposit or bond prior to commencing works.