Council consent is required to conduct work within a road reserve or easement where Yarra Ranges Council is the responsible authority. This includes:
- constructing, altering or removing a vehicle crossing
- service connections
- drainage and stormwater connections
If the work is to be completed on a declared arterial road (road managed by VicRoads) a planning permit may be required.
If you are constructing a Council asset, you need to apply for Construction of a Council Asset (Maintenance and Surveillance) permit. Apply for works under $100,000 or over $100,000
Stormwater must be connected to a legally approved point of discharge. A point of discharge is usually an underground drain, kerbs or open table drains.
To meet our stormwater drainage requirements for a planning or building permit, please follow these steps:
Apply for a stormwater point of discharge certificate
Submit your stormwater drainage plans and computations
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Refer to your planning permit for your stormwater drainage requirements.
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Please allow 20 working days for us to assess this application.
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Fee varies from $175 to $1000.
Apply for a works within a road reserve permit
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A works within a road reserve permit is required to install any new stormwater connection.
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Please allow 10 working days for us to assess this application.
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Fee $240.50. Security bond (where applicable) $1000.