Building activity works can impact the neighbourhood's amenity through noise emissions and other disruptions.
Local law allows building activity during these hours:
- Monday to Friday, 7 am to 6 pm
- Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm
You need an out-of-hours permit to conduct building works outside of these hours and on Sundays or public holidays.
We only issue out-of-hours permits for specific safety purposes, not routine building activities.
Building activity that requires a permit
Building activity that requires a permit includes the following over or across any road or Council land:
- construction, repair or demolition
- removal or erection of scaffolding
- excavation and removal of soil, clay, rock or other materials
- moving waste, building equipment, building materials or rubble, or second-hand building materials
- any work or action incidental to the above.
Noise from building work comes under these laws:
For more information, read the Builders and Developers Information Pack (PDF, 515KB)(PDF, 515KB).
How to apply
You will need to login to the portal to apply. If you don’t have an account, you can sign up.
You need to provide the following with your application:
- Detailed, fully scaled site plan showing the size and layout of the work area
- Relevant additional permits such as Road Occupation (required for any works that occupy Council-managed roads or road-related areas, including footpath and nature strip)
- Traffic management plan outlining safety measures for road or footpath occupation
- VicRoads Memorandum of Authorisation (MoA) (if works are on or will affect the entry in and out of a designated VicRoads road)
- Proof of public liability insurance with a minimum coverage of $20 million
- Applicable fee.
Apply for building works outside of regular hours
If you prefer a paper or PDF form, please contact us.