Mobile Cranes and Plant Machinery

Council approval is required to place mobile cranes/plants on footpaths, nature strips, road shoulders, roadways or road-related areas. This includes any activity that involves hoisting goods over a pedestrian area, concrete pour.

The application requires a Traffic Control Plan, which can only be prepared by a Transport for NSW (TfNSW) certified designer for Traffic Guidance Scheme (TGS).

Crane Operators must hold the correct class of mobile crane high risk work licence for the crane they are operating.

Mobile cranes/plants on private property do not require an application or fee.