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An easement is an area of land on your property that council and other authorities are allowed to access.

Before building or landscaping check if:

If possible, change your plans so that the building works do not block or cover the easement. You can't build over an access pit.

If you can't change your plans, submit a building over easement application. 

With your application you need to include:

  • your building over easement plans
  • a current Copy of title (no more than 28 days old); you can get this from Landata
  • payment of the required $424 fee.

Submit an application

We will get back to you with one of the following:

  • approval of your proposed development
  • a request to change your designs for building over easement approval
  • an explanation of why we can't approve your proposed development.

More information

For more information or for queries about building over easements, email [email protected] or call (03) 9278 4444


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