When doing building work, you must follow safe building practices that protect nearby Council assets from damage. This includes:
- footpaths
- kerbs
- vehicle crossovers
- nature strips
- drainage infrastructure
- trees.
Our asset protection requirements aim to provide a safe environment for the community and reduce our costs. They are included in our Community Local Law 2024.
Types of developments requiring an Asset Protection Permit:
- One unit or house built on a single lot
- Single dwellings
- Garage
- Balcony
- Veranda
- Swimming pool e.g. in ground, above ground and/or spa
- Shed
- Retaining wall
- Demolition
- Extension
- Driveways
- Multi Dwellings (2 - 5 residential units)
- Commercial properties i.e. warehouse, shops, childcare centres, schools, hospitals, community centres etc.
Apply for an Asset Protection Permit
Unless you hold a Skip Bin Permit you must not place front load bins or other bulk front load bins on a road, nature strip, reserve or other Council land.
Learn more about Skip Bin permits
Building sites less than 300 m2
Building sites that are less than 300 m2 can apply for a waste container permit to be placed outside the construction site and comply with all permit conditions.
This permit is in addition to the Asset Protection Permit, and helps reduce damage caused to nature strips.
Building sites more than 300 m2
From 1 January 2024, we’ll no longer issue permits to allow front load bins outside a construction site.
This applies to properties that are 300 m2 or greater in size. These properties will need to store front load bins within the boundaries of the building site.
If fees have already been paid for waste containers to be stored outside the building site, these arrangements will stay in place until the building works are completed.
Builders of new residential dwellings
Builders of new residential dwellings should follow the same application steps but use the Front Load Bin Permit application form instead of the Skip Bin Permit application form.
Builders will need to pay a separate permit fee for each bin that will remain throughout the construction period.
Download the Front Load Bin Permit application form:
Front Load Bin Permit form - accessible(DOCX, 45KB)
Front Load Bin Permit form(PDF, 552KB)
Online:
Apply for the Asset Protection Permit online
Mail:
Mail your form to:
City Design and Transport
City of Whittlesea
Locked Bag 1
Bundoora MDC, VIC 3083
Email:
You can email your form at:
info@whittlesea.vic.gov.au
Please note that fees for the Asset Protection Permit and Front Load Bin Permit are not refundable.