Encroachment Licence application

You’ll need an Encroachment License if you want to install a structure on, over, or under public land.

This might include the construction of a structures such as:

  • garages
  • car decks, carports, or car pads
  • balconies
  • retaining walls
  • gates and fences
  • porches
  • decks

To apply for an encroachment licence, download the application form and send it to our Property Services team at [email protected]

Please supply as much information as you can on the form and include any plans, drawings etc.   This will help streamline the approval process for you.

The Property Services team will assess the application and forward it to any relevant parties for approval.  You  will be notified of the outcome and any next steps required.

What is the cost?

Encroachment Licence establishment fee 394.00
Encroachment Licence annual fee per square metre
(m²)
10.50
Road stopping application deposit (note 1) 885.00
Easement application deposit
(does not include easement application on land
administered under the Reserve Management Plan as separate fee applies) (note
1)
506.00

Note 1: The full and actual costs of processing any road stopping application or easement application request shall be recovered. If the Council does not have in-house capacity and or/expertise to assess, process and/or report on all or any part of the road stopping or easement application, it will advise the applicant and seek to engage an appropriate external consultant(s) to fulfil this function. Legal costs will be charged at cost and recovered in full.

Other approvals may be required

Please note, you will need to check with Council what other consents are required prior to building a structure on public land.

An encroachment licence only covers approval to use public land for this purpose.

Questions?

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected] ph (04) 237 5089.