Do I need a Road Opening / Drainage Connection Permit?
It is a requirement of the Shire’s Community Amenity Local Law 2022, Works on Council Land or Roads to obtain a permit to undertake works on a road or Council land and is a requirement of the Road Management Act 2004 to obtain written consent of the coordinating road authority to conduct any works in, on, under or over a road. For more information on the Shire’s Community Amenity Local Law 2022 or to access a copy, please see the Local law detail page. This permit is required for drainage connections into Council assets eg. easements.
Why do I need a Road Opening / Drainage Connection Permit?
The purpose of the permit is to protect public safety, minimise damage to natural and built community assets and to ensure that works and reinstatement of the road complies with the relevant Shire construction standards and specifications. To view or access a copy of the Standard relevant to your proposal, see Section 8 of the Shire's Civil Engineering Standard Drawings.
An Authorised Officer will conduct inspections for the duration of the permit to monitor:
- Compliance with the permit and any associated conditions
- Construction and reinstatement complies with the relevant Shire construction standards and specifications
- Public safety is not impacted by the works
- Any damage to community assets is repaired and paid for
- The road reserve is reinstated to its original condition
Do I need any other Permits or Approvals?
The road reserve is divided between the road used by traffic and the roadside (which includes the nature strip and footpath if there is one), see ‘Responsible’ and ‘Coordinating’.
You must apply to the relevant road authority for consent to perform works within the Road Reserve and this may be the Shire and/or VicRoads.
VicRoads consent is required to excavate any part of a VicRoads road used by traffic. To check if your road is a VicRoads road, see the map of VicRoads Declared Roads(PDF, 83KB) and for more information on applying for consent to excavate a road, see the VicRoads website. If you are unsure who the relevant authority is for your proposed works, please contact us on 5950 1040 to discuss.
You may be required to submit a Traffic Management Plan to the Shire for review and approval e.g. for road or footpath closures or traffic detours. If your works are on a VicRoads Declared Road, they must comply with VicRoads traffic management requirements. For more information on when a Traffic Management Plan is required, VicRoads requirements and how to submit an assessment, please see Traffic Management Plans.