Commercial Vehicle on Private Property
Commercial Vehicle on Private Property

Commercial Vehicle on Private Property

Commercial Vehicle on Private Property

Requirements relating to the parking of commercial vehicles on private property.
Last updated on: 07 October 2024

Commercial vehicles

As per Local Planning Scheme No. 7, a commercial vehicle means:
'A vehicle, whether licenced or not, that has a gross vehicle mass of greater than 4.5 tonnes including:
(a) a utility, van, truck, tractor, bus or earthmoving equipment and
(b) a vehicle that is, or is designed to be an attachment to a vehicle referred to in paragraph (a).'

Commercial vehicle parking

As per Local Planning Scheme No. 7, commercial vehicle parking means:
'Premises used for parking of one or 2 commercial vehicles but does not include:
a) Any part of a public road used for parking or for a taxi rank or
b) Parking of commercial vehicles incidental to the predominant use of the land.'

Prohibited land use

In accordance with Local Planning Scheme No. 7, commercial vehicle parking is a prohibited land use within the following zones:
  • Residential
  • Private Community Purposes
  • Local Centre
  • Neighbourhood Centre.

Development approval after advertising required

Commercial vehicle parking requires development approval within mixed use and centre zones and all applications are required to be advertised.

Anonymous requests

Your contact details are required when lodging this request.

Raise a Request

  • To report a non-compliant commercial vehicle parking on private property, raise a request below
  • An officer will respond within 10 business days.