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You need an encroachment licence to build a structure on, over or under the land between your property's front boundary and the road or footpath.
There are things you need to do when you buy or sell a property with an encroachment licence – or you discover an unlicensed encroachment.
The full list of encroachment fees and when they apply.
Find out about the documents you need to include with an encroachment licence application.
Our Road Encroachment & Sale Policy covers the regulation and management of the use of legal road for private purposes.
An encroachment licence is permission from the Council to build a structure on, over or under road reserve.