Permits & Licences

Out of Hours Permit

• $85.00 application fee +
• $315.00 permit fee (per day)

When is an Out of Hours permit required?

A builder must not carry out building works on a building site unless the works are only carried out between the hours of:

(a) 7.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday;
(b) 9.00am to 3.00pm Saturday.

An Out of Hours permit must be obtained to carry out works during any period outside of the above mentioned hours.

Please note:

• Where the Council has granted a permit for the out of hours work, the builder must provide 2 business days written advice to the occupiers of all adjoining properties prior to commencement of the specified work. Please be mindful of the community in the area that you carry out your works; these extended hours are a privilege and joint cooperation between yourself and residents is always necessary.
• The penalty for not adhering to the permit times may result in a $1,000 on the spot fine.
• Out of Hours permits cannot be issued for public holidays.
• The permit is subject to the time and circumstances in which the works will be carried out. This also includes the likely volume, intensity and duration of the noise levels that will be emitted by the proposed works.
• Out of hours work must be accompanied by a Building Development permit for works that include Concrete Pumps, Mobile Cranes, Traffic Management, Skip Bins, Road Openings and Closures etc.
• Failure to obtain a permit and comply with the conditions therein may result in a $1,000 fine being issued.
• The permit does not override the requirements of the Environment Protection Act regulations and penalties, which continue to apply. Noise outside the requirements of the Environment Protection Act Schedule is not authorised under this permit.
• Only the works specified on the permit are allowed to be undertaken during the permitted times.

Applying for an Out of Hours permit

The applicant is required to:

• provide a written advice to affected Businesses Residents, and Public Transport Providers atleast 48 hours prior to works commencing ; and
• complete an Out of Hours Permit Application and Out of Hours Questionnaire.pdf 
• pay the application fee of $85.00 and relevant permit fee.

How long will an application take to assess?

Applications take 5 business days to assess provided no further information or changes are required. Works must not commence without a permit.

Payment

Application fees must be paid upon application otherwise the application will not be accepted. If the assessment of the application determines that it is appropriate to issue a permit, all remaining permit fees and charges must be paid prior to the permit being issued. Please find attached copy of CoPP Payment Form.