What a City of Port Phillip street occupation permit costs when a balcony job needs scaffold

What the City says

The City of Port Phillip's street occupation permit page says a permit is required to occupy any part of a road or lane for construction or related works, including hoardings, and that this covers installing hoardings, scaffolding or overhead protective awnings.

It says applications are assessed within five business days, provided no further information or changes are needed, and that works must not begin without an approved permit.

What the fees are

The page lists an application fee of A$135.00 and a permit fee of A$165.00, with a daily rate for standard occupation of A$3.30 per square metre and a daily rate with a gantry of A$2.20 per square metre. It also lists a minimum public liability certificate of currency of A$20 million.

Where it applies

These are the City of Port Phillip's lines. They apply inside the City of Port Phillip only, in localities such as St Kilda and South Melbourne. Southbank is listed by both the City of Melbourne and the City of Port Phillip, so check with the council which one covers your street before you book scaffold there.

What to ask the provider

Ask whether the permit, its daily occupation charge and the asset protection permit are in the quote, which council covers the building's address, and who lodges the application. A balcony repair that cannot start until a permit issues is a repair whose start date depends on the council's assessment, not on the provider.

What could change

The page shows no date, so this site records the day it was read, 27 September 2026. Read the City's current page before you rely on any figure here.