For your building project you may need a permit for asset protection, drainage connection, legal point of discharge, road openings, public space occupation or building over easements and driveways.
This permit is required if you are building in Merri-bek to protect or repair infrastructure assets within the road reserve if damaged.
Find out when a flood level will need to be obtained and when you are required to obtain a report and consent from Council before a permit can be issued for new buildings, or renovations and additions to properties.
An easement is section of land registered on your Property Title that gives Council access to your property.
Guidelines for demolishing a building in Merri-bek.
This permit is required before connecting to, or interfering with, Council's drainage system.
Some land in Merri-bek is identified as area liable to flooding. Find out you need to obtain a flood level and report and consent from Council before a permit can be issued for new buildings, or renovations and additions to properties.
The legal point of discharge is a point where stormwater from a property must be discharged.
If your building project requires occupation of part of a footpath, naturestrip, roadway or other public land, you must apply for an occupation and hoarding permit.
Development within Merri-bek which may increase stormwater runoff usually requires an onsite stormwater detention system.
You may need to apply for this permit if you would like to use a park or open space during the building process.
Your building project may not follow a requirement of the Building Regulations 2018. If so, get the consent and report of Council to continue.
If you will be occupying part of a road or footpath as part of building works or an event, you will need a permit from Council.
This permit is required if you are building, altering or repairing a driveway.
Consent is required for any works in the road reserve where the pavement condition is disturbed or altered.
To assist with building works, Council offers work zone parking restrictions next to building sites.
