On this page Content components You need a Report and Consent for public precautions installed over the street alignment on Council controlled land or laneway, if the relevant building surveyor determines public protection is required in accordance with Regulation 116 of the Building Regulations 2018. A precaution is a structure that protects and separates the public from building and construction works. Before and during carrying out of building work all excavations must be fenced or otherwise guarded against being a danger to life or property.Examples of precautions include:bollardsgantry (a tall metal frame that supports heavy machines such as cranes)scaffoldingtemporary fence hoardingtimber hoarding.Hoardings: high temporary fences or structures enclosing a demolition site or a building site during building works, to restrict access and provide protection to the public.Scaffolding: a temporary structure used to support a work crew and materials to aid in the construction, maintenance and repair of buildings, bridges and all other man-made structures.Gantry: a structure which covers a public way and provides protection from both the side and overhead from building and/or maintenance works. Before you applyYou will need to supply the following as part of your application: a full site plan approved by a relevant building surveyorspecifications for any precautions showing the dimensions of the structures. This may be in the form of elevations, cross sections showing minimum unobstructed height and width for vehicle and pedestrian access. This can be combined with your site plan. a letter from your relevant building surveyor approving the precautions.a Certificate of Currency for public liability insurance covering a at least $20 million. For any scaffolding, gantries and solid hoardings, a certificate of compliance (Regulation 126) and engineering drawings showing the design and details of the precautions. For any other precautions, provide any relevant building surveyor approved documentation.Your site plans must include:the location of precautions with clear footpath widthsall street furniture and assets (for example, kerb line, nearest intersection street, signs, poles, traffic lights, litter bins, bus or trams stops, street trees, pits, telephone or letter boxes etc)details of the type of hoarding or gantry proposed (i.e., section, elevations, standard details, fixing details etc)dimensions of proposed precaution zone.We do not need full architectural drawings, only the site plan. Please note: A clear unobstructed footpath width of a minimum of 1.2 m is required for undeclared roads for pedestrian use. For declared roads a minimum of 1.5 m is required. Precautions more than 300mm over public landIf your precautions are to be installed more than 300mm over the property boundary, you will also need to submit a compliant Traffic Guidance Scheme (TGS) with details of how you will place, erect, dismantle and undertake precautions.Works on the road must be clearly outlined and signed according to Australian Standards (AS). Refer to: AS 1742.3, SAA HB81.1-2003, SAA HB81.3-2003 and HB 81.4-2003.A qualified person must prepare a TMP or TGS as required by the Road Management Act 2004 and Road Safety Act 1986 and must be in accordance with AS 1742.3 2019.A second TGS for aftercare may be required for hoardings and gantries.If the precautions extend more than 300 mm past the property boundary, or if it is installed onto a laneway, you must also apply for a Road and Footpath Occupancy Permit.FeesApplication fee: $343.70Inspection fee: $190 (per inspection)Inspections are conducted once a month for the time the precautions are installed.How to applyApply to erect precautionsWe will email you an invoice for the application fee and inspection fees after you submit your application.Contact usTo speak to a building officer, contact us via email [email protected] or call (03) 9278 4999.
