Encroachment application form

Applying for an encroachment licence

Fill out this form to apply for an encroachment licence to use road reserve for your own purposes.

If you'd like to fill out this form over several sessions, use the 'Save and continue later' link to save what you've done and come back to the form later when you are ready. You'll find this link on the next page at the top of the screen.

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Timeframes

It usually takes about 1 month to assess, process and issue an encroachment licence. This can take longer if your application is not complete and missing the required information listed below, or if it’s a complex encroachment.

What we need from you

• Accurate plans to scale including elevations (preferably survey drawings) must show:
  • property boundaries and dimensions of proposed structures
  • location of existing and proposed structures
  • public footpaths, kerbs, fences, handrails, retaining walls, safety fences
  • power poles, streetlights, utility boxes and any other services
  • dimensions of setbacks from the kerb edge
  • any affected vegetation and mitigation planting (if any)
  • affected accessways both public and private (if any)
  • gradients and the finished ground levels, if these will be altered.

• Comments from service authorities
• Comments from adjoining property owners
• Payment of the application fee

Remember you need to meet the encroachment setback and height clearance guidelines. The basic guideline is:

• Car park 6 x 3 metres with a further setback from the kerb face:
  • 1.7 metres for carpads, cardecks
  • 2.7 metres for garages, carports
• Canopies at least 2.4 metres above footpath with setback of 450mm from kerb face
• Balconies at least 3.0 metres above footpath
• Fences 1.0 metre in height

Payment

Before you submit this form, you will be asked to pay online for this encroachment licence application using a credit card on a secure site.

For more information, see encroachments fees.