Major works typically involve changes to infrastructure. They can include changes to drainage, service covers or removing street trees. Major works can take months to complete.
There are separate requirements for utility or public transport providers. Below are some of the features of major and minor works.
Requires changes to infrastructure such as drainage, service covers or removing street trees.
| The installation, repair or maintenance of aerial cables or other overhead non-road infrastructure.
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Requires significant traffic management.
| May or may not require traffic management. |
Any organisation or contractor requiring the use of public space to facilitate major project activities that are of a long term duration and are considered to have a significant impact on the surrounding area.
| The repair or maintenance of - street lighting; or
- bus stop infrastructure, tram stop infrastructure or other public transport related non-road infrastructure located on the roadside; or
- tram tracks, including the roadway area between and on the outside of the tram tracks for which the relevant provider of public transport is responsible.
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Require Third party approvals such as VicRoads, Public Transport Victoria, Yarra Trams and Bus companies.
| Works undertaken so as to enable a person to be provided a service by a utility.
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Requires significant occupancy of kerbside space outside the construction site. Requires the removal/protection of trees.
| The excavation of- any part of a road other than a roadway, pathway or shoulder; or
- an area of a roadway, pathway or shoulder less than 8.5 square meters.
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Major works typically involve changes to infrastructure. They can include changes to drainage, service covers or removing street trees. Major works can take months to complete.
There are separate requirements for utility or public transport providers.
Major works
If you are doing works that occur over several weeks or have significant impact on the surrounding area, they are considered major works. If you are planning to undertake major works, please contact the Infrastructure Development Team to discuss your project before submitting your application.
If you are a utility, provider of public transport, responsible road authority or their agent, please contact the Infrastructure Development Team on 03 9658 9658 to arrange a pre-application meeting.
Find out more in our major projects traffic management fact sheet (DOCX 38 KB).
Minor works
For minor works, you must apply for consent if the works:
- require traffic management
- include the excavation of any part of the roadway, pathway or shoulder.
If neither of these actions are required, then there is no need to apply for consent for the minor works.
You must read and understand the definitions of minor works and traffic impact works in the Road Management (Works and Infrastructure) Regulations 2015.
Minor works conducted by a utility or provider of public transport
If you are a utility, provider of public transport or their agent then you must obtain consent and notify the City of Melbourne for all traffic impact and major works on local and arterial roads.
You are exempt from applying for consent if the ‘minor works’ do not require traffic management or the excavation of any part of a roadway, pathway or shoulder.
To determine if any exemptions apply, you must read and understand the definitions of 'minor works' and 'traffic impact works' and the regulations in the Road Management (Works and Infrastructure) Regulations 2015 You must read and understand the definitions of minor works and traffic impact works in the Road Management (Works and Infrastructure) Regulations 2015.