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Engineering approvals

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When you need an engineering approval

Find out what type of work might need an engineering approval and how can our development engineers help.

Apply for a major engineering approval

Find out how to apply for a major engineering approval and learn the phases of the engineering approval process.

Apply for a minor engineering approval

Find out how to apply for a minor engineering approval and download the engineering as-built requirements.

Guidelines for engineering approval applications

Read what you need to apply for an engineering approval and the naming standards to use if you apply online.

Common access way approval

Find out what a common access way is, and how to apply. Learn more about how and why we test the common access way.

Construct drainage over neighbouring properties

Find out what you can do if you want to construct drainage over neighbouring properties but your neighbours grant or refuse to grant you access approval.

Get an approval to use new products and materials for new infrastructure

Get an approval to use new materials and products for infrastructure vested to the council.

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