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Crane occupation

Learn more about submitting an application for a road/footpath occupation permit.

If you're placing a crane including support equipment, vehicles and franner cranes on Yarra City Council land you will need a road/footpath occupation permit.

There are three easy steps to follow:

A permit cannot be issued until all required documentation has been supplied.

Once your application is submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation with an application number. Please keep your application number handy, as this will be needed for any future correspondence.

Initial assessment of your application can take up to seven working days.

Key things to know
  • If your works involve closing roads, you must provide seven days written notice to surrounding residents (within 100 metres).
  • You need to provide a map for the proposed letter delivery area and a copy of the letter as part of your submission.
  • Permits will not be activated if the letter has not been approved.
  • Please use our Road Closure Notification Template [ DOC, 388.5 KB] as a guide for your letter.
  • Construction Management Plan (CMP) can distribute a monthly notification letter, followed by a notification letter two days prior to works. Please refer to your Planning Permit or visit our Construction Management Plan page.

Request an update on your permit.

A permits officer will respond to your request.

The permit and inspection fees for plant and equipment is charged per day.

Works to existing residential properties/local shop traders (small business):

  • Permit fee: $174.70 per day
  • Inspection fee: $165.90 per day

Permit fee - no road closure for commercial/industrial properties or new residential build:

  • Local road/footpath occupation: $295.90 per day

Permit fee - road closure for commercial/industrial properties or new residential build

  • Local road - full road closure: $449.25 per day
  • Inspection fees: $295.90 per day

In addition, parking fees may apply if the area you are requesting is a metered parking bay:

  • Occupation of parking bays - parking meter/first day: $83.20
  • Parking meter/each day thereafter: $41.60

Our authorised officers inspect works to ensure they are safe and complying with our General Local Law, the approved permit and associated Traffic Management Plan.

For works due to commence within seven days a fast-track option is available.

The cost is $165.

If additional information is required there may be a delay in the processing time.

The process is:

  1. apply online
  2. outline your request to fast track the assessment in the ‘application description’ section
  3. submit at least two full business days before works are due to start

Yes, apply for a multi permit which allows up to 10 dates on one permit.

To activate your multi permit you must do the following:

  • Lodge your request for activation on the website providing the permit number and the date you want the permit to be activated.
  • If there are multiple approved traffic management plans for the permit, provide the plan number and confirm what plant and equipment is being used.
  • For road closures - the approved notification letter must be on file.
  • Permit activation requests must be submitted by 4.30pm for next day activations if you wish to commence works at 7.00am Monday to Friday or for Saturday works commencing at 9.00am.
  • Activation requests received after 4.30pm will not be processed until the next business day, therefore you cannot commence work prior to receiving official confirmation.
  • You will receive a confirmation email from us if the permit has successfully activated. Works must not start until you receive confirmation.
  • If you wish to cancel a permit, this request must be received before 9.00am on the date of the works to receive a refund of the permit and activation fee for that day.