Vehicle crossovers

Boroondara has a policy for vehicle crossovers for residential properties.

The Vehicular Crossovers Policy provides guidelines for construction, alteration and installation of a crossover from the road reserve for a driveway.

Key points in the policy are:

A Council permit is required and can be obtained from Council's Works Investigations Department.
The crossover must be constructed to Council's Engineering Design Standards.
Properties less than 21.2 metres wide are only eligible for a single crossover. Special consideration may be given for disabled access.
A crossover should not be less than three metres wide.
No more than two crossovers will be permitted for any individual property title for dwellings.
The property owner is fully responsible for the provision and cost of the construction of crossovers to their property.
Wherever possible, crossovers must be constructed one metre from the property side boundary.

To apply for construction or alteration of a crossover, a site plan showing the proposed location, alteration and/or reconstruction of the crossover and all existing street assets (nature strip trees, Council assets and public authority assets) must be submitted with your Vehicular Crossover Application to Council's Works Investigations Department.

For more information about the Vehicular Crossovers policy contact Works Investigations on 9278 4505.

If your project requires pedestrian or road traffic diversion, you will need to submit a Footpath, Road and Parking Bay Occupancy Permit form.