Street occupation permit

A street occupation permit is required to wholly or partially occupy a road or lane for works, including hoardings.

Street occupation may involve:

fencing off part of a road
erecting a hoarding, scaffolding or overhead protective awning
using a mobile crane or travel tower for any building works
leaving or storing any building, paving or other construction materials or any tools, machinery, plant or equipment.

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

What do you need to apply for a permit?

You will be asked to provide:

Traffic Management Plan (TMP). See an example of a TMP01 - Traffic Management Plan (PDF 245 KB)
public Liability Insurance / certificate of currency - minimum amount $20 million
memorandum of authorisation (MOA) - from VicRoads if required
other documents as specified in the application
report and consent and asset protection permit number if related to a building permit.

How do I lodge my application?

Apply online:

Register or log in using registration details
Apply for a permit
Select permit type
Address
Lodge
Confirmation - Accept terms and conditions of use
Summary - Attach any required documents
Payment - Securely pay by credit card

Fees and charges

Application fee: $130.00
Permit fee: $160.00

Daily rate:

standard occupation: $3.20 per square metre, or
with gantry: $2.12 per square metre.

Additional costs may be applicable for metered, restricted parking - price on application: price on application.

A card payment fee applies.

Refer to our Fee Schedule for a list of all fees and charges:

Development Permits Fee Schedule 2025-26 (354 KB)

Permit exemptions

in an emergency or urgent circumstances
works carried out in accordance with the Road Management Act 2004
works undertaken by contractors on behalf of or for the City of Port Phillip.

Exemption notification: Council must be advised of the location of exempt works before commencement before works occur, or in an emergency or urgent circumstances the next working day after the works have begun.

Are any other permits required?

If you need to use Council assets to work from or to place or store materials or equipment, you may require an asset protection permit, skip bin permit, road/lane closure permit, vehicle crossing permit, work zone permit, or an out of hours permit.

Contact us

Our City Permits team is here to help.

Send us a message online on My Port Phillip.

Phone: 03 9209 6216 Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 5 pm.