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Placing a shipping or portable self-storage container on Yarra City Council land requires a permit.

If you are placing a shipping or portable self-storage container on Yarra City Council land you need a permit.

There are three easy steps to follow:

  1. read our permit user guide [ PDF, 1.09 MB]
  2. complete the application form [ PDF, 224.75 KB]
  3. submit your application online

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

Initial assessment of your application can take up to seven working days. We cannot issue a permit until you have supplied all documentation.

Key things to know

  • If your works involve closing roads, you must provide seven days written notice to residents within 100 metres.
  • You must 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 the Construction Management Plan page on our website.
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Frequently asked questions

Request an update on your permit application

A permits officer will respond to your request.

The cost is $160.20 per day

Parking fees may also apply if the area you request is a metered parking bay.

Occupation of parking bays:

  • First day: $87.95 per parking meter
  • Each day thereafter $46 per parking meter

A fast-track option is available for works due to start within seven days. 

The cost is $261.85.

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
Book, cancel or reschedule an inspection Get an update on a permit application Book appointment with a permits officer Extend your permit Pay application fee