A stand plant permit is required under Section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 and Section 68 of the Local Government Act 1993, when there is a need to place a plant on a public road or footpath.
A stand plant permit application covers the following types of plant:
To erect holdings, scaffolding and ground anchors in public spaces - Refer to Occupy Public Space.
To apply for a stand plant permit you must provide:
Applications must be submitted a minimum of seven business days prior to proposed work date or an urgency fee of $658.50 applies. Applications submitted with less than three business days’ notice will be refused.
The stand plant permit fee is $525.00 per item, per day.
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Council staff will email you a copy of your permit once it has been approved. A copy of this approval must be available on site at all times.
Under no circumstances should work commence without receipt of a permit from Council.