Footpath Trading and Parklets

The following criteria must be fulfilled to apply for Council for a parklet:

• The business area car parking occupancy rate is measured by Council as under 85 per cent parking occupancy. Or, if equal to 85 per cent or greater a further case-by-case eligibility assessment will apply.
• The nominated location must be located in-front of or immediately adjacent to the business applying for the parklet (Council is aware that car spaces marked out on the road will not perfectly align with business boundaries, and a parklet may not sit fully within those boundaries).
• The nominated location must be within a standard Council carpark (an area clearly marked out on the road reserve for cars to park in).
• The nominated location must not be within a designated loading zone, bus zone, mail zone, accessible parking zone, taxi zone or clearway area.
• Parklets are to be located on streets where appropriate traffic calming measures are in place, on roads with a maximum speed limit of 50km/h (or lower), and on Council managed (local) roads.
• Parklets must provide a 10metre set-back from intersections.
• Parklets cannot be accommodated on sloping streets because of the complexity a slope adds to the build (OH&S, stormwater flow) – the gradient of the street must be no more than 5 degrees.
• Parklets may not obstruct access to underground services, drains, access lids, manholes, fire hydrants, rubbish bins, ticket machines, mailboxes, street parking signs and similar.
• Parklets must not occupy more than three on-street carparking spaces.
• Parklets support the general business area, and being Council infrastructure they are not to be branded with business logos or advertising signage.

Your application will be referred to multiple departments in Council for assessment. Please allow at least 20 working days. You will be notified of the outcome via email.
If your application for a parklet is successful, you will be shortlisted for the next available parklet installation, which could take around 3 months.