Some development approvals may include development consent conditions for a developer to upgrade the road reserve or do works within Council land. This is known as frontage works.

Examples of common frontage works include civil and landscaping works on the road verge, as well as building new footpaths, kerb or guttering. In some cases, developers can also be required to reconstruct part of a road.

Frontage works applications are intended to cover more complicated proposals where a new development may impact public spaces or public infrastructure.

Frontage works need to be designed by a suitably qualified engineer in line with the development consent, as well as Council’s standard drawings PDF, 5509.54 KB and Subdivision Policy PDF, 1723.35 KB.

If the work is in the Wollongong City Centre or a key business centre, a Public Domain Technical Manual PDF, 7612.46 KB may also apply.

You need to get Council approval before starting frontage works.

Apply for frontage works

Once you are logged in, select Lodge an Application, then Permits & Licences and Frontage Levels.

Information to include in your application

You may need to provide detailed information to Council about your frontage works before we approve them. The requirements will usually be stated in the development consent, but could include:

• A civil design plan, including layout, long section, cross section, etc
• A landscape plan
• Stormwater drainage plans, including layout, long sections and hydraulic grade line analysis
• Payment of the application fee (see the Fees section of this page for details).

Once your plans for frontage work are approved, you can proceed to apply for approval under Section 138 of the Roads Act 1993 to occupy and undertake the works within the road. Use the link in the top section of this page to apply for road reserve works.

If you have questions about frontage works, email or call us on (02) 4227 7111.