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                    Use travel towers, scissor lifts or cherry pickers

                    You can get a permit to occupy public space for motorised plant and equipment (mobile plant). This includes travel towers, scissor lifts, cherry pickers, boom lifts and elevated work platforms.

                    ​​​​​You must get this permit for part or full occupation of footpaths, roads or laneways. 

                    It is called a permit to occupy public space. 

                    How to apply 

                    Fill in the online form to apply to use motorised plant and equipment on public land. To start an application, you'll need to log in with your registered customer account. Find out more about how to register and log in.

                    You will need to attach supporting documents as part of your application.

                    Supporting documents

                    Ground bearing pressure and load limits 

                    Mobile plant must be transported, positioned and used within our surface load limits.  

                    If your works activity will require the use of plant that exceeds these limits, you must submit a ground assessment report prepared by a structural engineer. It must document a higher allowable ground bearing pressure in the proposed location. This will require detailed assessment and take longer than our standard timeframes.  

                    For more information, refer to section 10.5.1 in the Code of Practice for Building and Construction

                    Traffic management

                    You must submit a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) when you apply. 

                    Your TMP must be prepared by a qualified traffic management practitioner if you: 

                    • can't maintain the minimum pedestrian clearance on the footpath 
                    • will occupy all or part of any road or laneway, including parking bays. 

                    Public liability insurance

                    You must provide a copy of a certificate of currency for public liability insurance. This must be for a value of at least $20 million. Read more about our requirements for public liability insurance.

                    Amend, extend or cancel a permit

                    ​To amend, extend or cancel your permit, log in to City of Melbourne Services and navigate to the My Permits page. 

                    You can apply for a refund as part of the cancellation process. Application fees are not refundable or transferable.

                    Fees

                    You must pay an application fee of $113.90

                    The space occupation fee is $2.40 per m2 per day.

                    The cost to amend an application is $53.90 per application.

                    Code of Practice for Building, Construction and Works

                    The Code of Practice for Building, Construction and Works in the City of Melbourne sets out all safety and amenity requirements when using or impacting public space for any kind of building, construction or general works.

                    These requirements are intended to protect the public and our property around sites where works are occurring.

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