You require approval from Bayside Council if you plan to erect a temporary structure in a public place to enclose a work area, which includes scaffolding, hoarding or temporary fencing.
See Types of temporary structures for the different temporary structures we can approve.
We regulate and control temporary structures to:
- Minimise obstructions and inconvenience for pedestrian and path users
- Ensure safe passage with well-maintained walking surfaces past worksites.
Types of Temporary Structures
One of the following temporary structures must be selected in your application.
- Type A hoardings/site fencing – a wire or wooden ply-sheet fence/structure, usually minimum 2.0m height.
- Type A hoarding with scaffolding on a public road or footpath - must be protected at street level by a Type A hoarding fence, which is often attached to the scaffolding frame. Barriers must be provided to protect the temporary structure from vehicle impacts, if the footpath is narrow and scaffolding needs be placed partly on the roadway or cannot be set back at least 300mm from the kerb. Alternative pedestrian pathways past the work site must also be provided.
- Type B hoardings - a more substantial structure that spans a footpath or roadway and affords overhead protection to the public.
- Type B hoarding with scaffolding/site sheds on deck – site sheds and scaffolding may be permitted on the deck of Type B hoardings where site constraints don’t permit placement elsewhere on the site.