​If you are planning a small project that will benefit from gaining access to your property via Melbourne Water-owned land you need our consent to proceed.

Where Melbourne Water is the relevant Referral Authority, as part of an application to amend planning scheme information, overlays or a change the zoning of a parcel of land, you will require our consent.

Landowners must apply for our consent to maintain existing levees on Crown land that adjoins a rural property.

Inspections are required to ensure that our conditions are met, waterways are protected, public safety ensured, property is protected and works and building complies with standards.

You need our formal approval before you can work on any new or modified stormwater connection.

To build a bicycle or pedestrian path on our land, near our assets or within a floodplain you will need our formal approval.

If you are planning landscaping work we must approve proposed plantings over or near pipe reserves, easements and floodways.

If you are planning to perform minor works on waterways you must get our consent.

You must have our approval before you start work on any utility installations (such as gas, electricity and water) or excavations near our assets.

If you plan to construct a crossing over our drain or waterway or to make any changes to an existing crossing, you must get our approval.