Works within road reserve permit

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For minor works in the road reserve, such as driveway construction or nature strip beautification, you need to complete a Works Within Road Reserve, Vehicle crossing / Nature strip landscaping application form.

You can submit an application online or download and complete a hard copy application

Enquiries to 1300 002 642 or  [email protected]

Fee: $98.00 (2024-2025 financial year)

An invoice will be generated to the applicant after a permit is issued. You may be charged twice if payment is made before you receive an invoice as these payments cannot be tracked.

Permits can take up to 20-business days to issue once a complete application has been received. An Officer will be in contact if your application is deemed incomplete.

Applicant details
Postal address
Select the role that best describes you
Details of the work
Please select type of work:
*Note: Unless under exceptional circumstances, permits will not be issued for longer than one month
Address of works
Please include lot number (if known)
Stormwater within 1 metre of vehicle crossing?
Any trees within 2 metres of vehicle crossing?
Gas/Water conduit in the vicinity of vehicle crossing?

Items to attach:

Sketch Plan: A copy of a sketch plan (may use house plan, neat hand drawn plan, etc…) showing the proposed work and all assets within the vicinity must be provided. Assets include all trees, landscaping, road pavement, kerb & channel, footpaths, drains, service authority assets and private assets.
One file only.
20 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, bmp, eps, tif, pict, psd, txt, odf, pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, xml, dmg, gz, jar, rar, sit, svg, tar, zip.
Works manager details
Works managers address
If details are not provided, consent will not be granted
You must provide this information

Works manager responsibilities:

  1. An infrastructure manager or a works manager must have regard to the principles specified in this clause in the provision of non-road infrastructure on roads.
     
  2. The primary purpose of a road is use by members of the public and authorised users must be managed as far as is reasonably practicable in such a way as to minimise any adverse impacts on primary purpose.
     
  3. Without limiting the generality of sub-clause (2), authorised users must be managed so as to:
    1. minimise any damages to roads and rail infrastructure;
    2. ensure the works necessary for the provision of non-road infrastructure are conducted as quickly as practicable;
    3. minimise any disruption to road users;
    4. minimise any risk to the safety and property of road users and the public generally;
    5. facilitate the design and installation of infrastructure which minimises any risk to the safety of road users;
    6. ensure that the road and any other infrastructure is reinstated as nearly as practicable to the condition existing before the works necessary for the provision of the non-road infrastructure were conducted;
    7. protect and preserve existing significant roadside vegetation and sites of biological significance within the road reserve.

(Road Management Act - Schedule 7, Sec 14)

 

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Hard copy applications can be submitted in person to the City's Engineering unit at Galkangu - Bendigo GovHub 189-229 Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo or emailed to: 

[email protected]