Development Engineering
Development engineering considers the:
- capacity of roads, stormwater and other services to accommodate new development, and
- standard of construction of new assets, particularly those assets that are to be transferred to Council.
Most planning permits will include development engineering conditions.
Common considerations including stormwater drainage, flooding, footpaths, road safety, traffic management and capacity, car parking and lighting.
Stormwater assessments are in accordance with the Stormwater in New Development Policy.
Council approval is required before commencing any work in a Council road reservation. All work must be undertaken in accordance with our Standard Drawings.
Vehicle accesses
Vehicular accesses include crossovers (urban) and culverts (rural).
A permit is required for all new for new, upgraded or modified vehicular accesses.
Property owners must meet all costs associated with the construction, repair, maintenance and renewal of any access to their land. This includes any permit conditions and the ongoing maintenance and repair of the access.
The Local Highway Bylaw 2 of 2015 regulates activities and conduct on local highways, including the maintenance of accesses.
The Department of State Growth regulate accesses to State Highways.
Specifications, Guidelines and Standard Drawings
The Tasmanian Standard Drawings and associated specifications and subdivision guidelines have been prepared by the three regional Council authorities s together with the Tasmanian division of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA).
The standards and specifications are available from the Local Government Association of Tasmania website.
Stormwater
Stormwater from new development is regulated by one or more of the following depending on your location:
- The Urban Drainage Act 2013, which applies to Midway Point and Sorell;
- The Southern Beaches Onsite Wastewater and Stormwater Specific Area Plan; and
- Sorell Council Stormwater in New Developments Policy, which applies to all development and is applied through planning and plumbing approvals.
Stormwater from new development is regulated through planning and plumbing approvals and may require General Manager consent under the Urban Drainage Act 2013.
Local Highways By-law
The Local Highway Bylaw 2 of 2015 regulates and controls activities and conduct on local highways in our Municipality.
In most cases, permits are required to undertake any work that may impact upon Council’s infrastructure and assets. Please speak to an engineering officer so they can assess if you require a permit.
As Constructed Specifications
All new subdivisions must submit as constructed drawings showing the location of all assets constructed.
Council’s guidelines, specifications, sample drawing and data collection spreadsheet are available here: