Street occupation permit
Street occupation may involve:
- fencing off part of a road
- erecting a hoarding, scaffolding or overhead protective awning
- using a mobile crane or travel tower for any building works
- leaving or storing any building, paving or other construction materials or any tools, machinery, plant or equipment.
Applications take five business days to assess provided no further information or changes are required. Works must not commence without a permit.
What do you need to apply for a permit?
To complete a permit application, you will be asked to provide:
- Traffic Management Plan (TMP). See an example of a TMP01 - Traffic Management Plan (PDF 245 KB)
- public Liability Insurance / certificate of currency - minimum amount $20 million
- memorandum of authorisation (MOA) - from VicRoads if required
- other documents as specified in the application
- report and consent and asset protection permit number if related to a building permit.
Apply online:
Follow these steps to apply online:
- Register or log in using registration details
- Apply for a permit
- Select permit type
- Address
- Lodge
- Confirmation - Accept terms and conditions of use
- Summary - Attach any required documents
- Payment - Securely pay by credit card
Alternatively, you can submit a Street Occupation Application Form (PDF 171 KB) along with all required documents via email, post or in person. If your application is approved, the fee (if applicable) must be paid before the permit can be issued.
Fees and charges
Application fee: $125.00
Permit fee: $150.00
Daily rate:
- standard occupation: $3.00 per square metre, or
- with gantry: $2.00 per square metre.
Additional costs may be applicable for metered, restricted parking - price on application: price on application.
Please refer to our Fee Schedule for a list of all permit fees and charges: Development Permits Fee Schedule 2024-25 (PDF 740KB).
A card payment fee applies.
Permit exemptions
- in an emergency or urgent circumstances
- works carried out in accordance with the Road Management Act 2004
- works undertaken by contractors on behalf of or for the City of Port Phillip.
Exemption notification: Council must be advised of the location of exempt works before commencement before works occur, or in an emergency or urgent circumstances the next working day after the works have begun.
Are any other permits required?
If you need to use Council assets to work from or to place or store materials or equipment, you may require an asset protection permit, skip bin permit, road/lane closure permit, vehicle crossing permit, work zone permit, or an out of hours permit.
Contact us
Our City Permits team is here to help.
Send us a message online on My Port Phillip.
Phone: 03 9209 6216 Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5 pm.