Permits are required for any works impacting on Central Goldfields Shire Council assets including the road reserve.
Council Permits (excluding B Double Permits) can be applied for by downloading Roads-and-Public-Places-Application-Form.pdf(PDF, 194KB)
Permit applications should be submitted 7 to 10 business days before starting works. Late applications may delay your projects.
Inspections for permits are available from Monday to Thursday.
A vehicle crossover is the link between your drive and the road.
The installation and maintenance of the crossover is the property owners’ responsibility. If you wish to put a new crossover in, or change an existing one, you need a permit from Council to do so.
All crossovers must:
- have a permit before works start;
- be built to Council standards; and
- be inspected before any concrete is poured.
Crossovers must be built according to specifications:
- Urban residential - SD240
To apply for a permit you must complete the Roads-and-Public-Places-Application-Form.pdf(PDF, 194KB)
A Permit is required to dig up any section of Council road or footpath. Council assets must be restored to their previous condition at the end of any works.
To do so, a Consent for Works Permit must be obtained - the Consent for Works Permit is also known as a 'Road Opening Permit'.
To apply for a permit you must complete the Roads-and-Public-Places-Application-Form.pdf(PDF, 194KB)
If the works are on a Regional Roads Victoria (VicRoads) road, you will need their authorisation. Visit VicRoads, call into a VicRoads office or call 13 11 71.
Under the General Local law Part 2 Roads and Public Places, for any works being done on council footpaths, a permit is required.
If you need to partly or completely block off a road or footpath for a period of time, you will need a Road Occupation Permit.
A General Road Occupation Permit is for general use such as events, markets and parades. .
A Construction Road Occupation Permit is for construction, scaffolding, fencing, hoarding or redevelopment.
Both of these permits can be applied for using the Roads-and-Public-Places-Application-Form.pdf(PDF, 194KB)
If the works are on a Regional Roads Victoria (VicRoads) road, you will need their authorisation. Visit VicRoads website, call into an office or call 13 11 71.
If you are planning to do any landscaping on a road reserve or are required to plant or replace a street tree you will need a Landscaping and Street Tree Planting Permit.
To apply for a Permit you must complete the Roads-and-Public-Places-Application-Form.pdf(PDF, 194KB)
All permit applications for B Double and Higher Mass Limit vehicle use on Council’s local roads are to be sent to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
For more information on permit application requirements visit National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
You will need an Asset Protection 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 but not limited to:
- 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.
In the event that construction activities result in the damage of Council assets, the permit holder will be required to reinstate the asset to Council's standards.
To apply for a Permit you must complete the Roads-and-Public-Places-Application-Form.pdf(PDF, 194KB)