Builders and contractors planning to undertake works on Council-owned roads, footpaths or naturestrips are required to have a road and/or footpath closure permit before works commence.
More about road and footpath closures
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Application process
1. Apply for a Road and footpath closure permit
You will need to provide:
- current Public Liability Insurance – Certificate of Cover
- a Traffic Management Plan (incorporating a job site risk assessment). For works that require traffic management when workers are not on site (for example, when concrete is curing overnight), an After-care Traffic Management Plan is also required.
- a VicRoads approved Memorandum of Authorisation (MOA), if conducting works on an Arterial Road
- a VicRoads approved Memorandum of Authorisation (MOA), if Major Traffic Control Items will be utilised, such as temporary traffic signals
- written notification to affected businesses/residents/public transport providers if applicable
- notification to Emergency Services of possible detours or expected significant delays.
2. Assessment
Based on the current high number of enquiries received by the Traffic Engineering Team, including large quantities of Road Works related plan assessments for State Government major projects that are currently underway in Maroondah, the timeframes for assessing Road and Footpath Closure Permit applications has increased. We will endeavour to undertake the assessment of a Road and Footpath Closure Permit application within 15 business days.
Should additional information be required, further time may be added to the assessment timeframe.
Please note: Council's Engineers generally do not fast-track assessments. However, if an applicant allows the 15 business day assessment time, Council's Engineers will prioritise assessments based on the proposed work dates. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide appropriate lead-time for the assessment of their application and to schedule works dates with due consideration of the application process and expected timeframes. If you have not received a response to your application following 15 business days, please contact us to request a status update