Also known as Driveway permit, construction in the verge, secondary driveway application, vehicle crossing permit, domestic driveway crossing.
A residential road work permit provides approval to undertake work for a residential driveway or crossover within Council road reserve. A residential driveway provides vehicle access for dwelling/s over Council controlled public land, known as the road reserve, verge, nature strip, or footpath.
Driveways are the property owner’s responsibility, and any associated driveway construction costs, construction activities and maintenance are not Council’s responsibility. To ensure works within the verge meet Council's requirements, a residential road work permit is required if you wish to build, repair, or modify a residential driveway and/or crossover.
Subordinate Local Law 1.15 (carrying out works on a road or interfering with a road or its operation) 2011 requires you to obtain a roadworks permit to ensure a reasonable level of safety for road users and pedestrians, protect existing infrastructure, and monitor design standards, you must obtain approval from Council for any works you undertake within the road reserve.
Types of work that require a residential road works permit are:
Note: Applications can take up to 10 business days to process.
Minimum standards for plans are shown in Council’s standard drawings in planning scheme policy SC6.4 Development Manual (SC6.4 Driveways). To allow Council to quickly and easily assess your application, plans will need to include:
The Townsville City Plan sets the following clearance requirements from private and public infrastructure.
Note: Any relocation of infrastructure will need to be completed at the cost of the applicant. This will be done subject to approval from the relevant owner of the infrastructure.
An application can be submitted to Council using the online form:
If there is a tree or shrub in Council's road reserve that will interfere with the planned works a Council officer will assess the plant and decide on what action is permissible. The removal of trees/shrubs from the road reserve is not permitted without prior consent from Council. Removal and replacement are at the cost of the applicant/landowner.
Property owners must construct and maintain the access driveway to their property (including the section crossing the road reserve).
Basic maintenance such as repairing cracks or sealing the crossover area does not need Council approval.
If the driveway leads onto a state-controlled road, a separate approval from the Department of Transport and Main Roads is required prior to obtaining a permit from Council. A Road Corridor Permit issued by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads will need to be obtained.
When planning the driveway location and before starting construction, we recommend you undertake a dial before you dig search.
This free national service provides plans advising of the presence and approximate location of essential services such as telecommunications, oil, gas, sewer, water, and stormwater. It will help you identify other relevant authorities which you may require approval from.
This application is for standard driveways to houses in ‘greenfield’ urban developments (i.e. new residential estates), where the existing layback kerb and channel do not need to be modified.
For a special event or when intended works require a temporary change to traffic conditions. This application is for the assessment of the traffic impact only.
