Hoarding and barricades

We are currently experiencing an unusually high volume of permit requests. There may be a delay in the response to your call or permit request.

Hoarding and barricades protect the public during construction and keep the construction site secure.

If you need hoarding for a building permit, you’ll need a Report and Consent before we issue the building permit.

Examples of hoarding include:

  • temporary fencing
  • scaffolding
  • overhead structures that cars can drive through.

You must have a permit to put up hoarding or protective barriers on Council land.

How to apply

You need to provide the following with your application:

  • Fully scaled, detailed site plan indicating the size and site of the hoarding, and physical constraints such as pits, poles, drainage points and street trees
  • Detailed traffic management plan
  • Copy of Certificate of Currency for public liability insurance (minimum $20 million)
  • VicRoads Memorandum of Authorisation (if works are on a designated VicRoads road. Find out more about MoA requirements and fees.
  • A Report and Consent (regulation 116) (if applicable).

Apply for hoarding and barricades