Driveway crossover permit in City of Parramatta, NSW
A driveway that crosses the footpath or nature strip in City of Parramatta needs a vehicle crossing permit. The fee is $300 (year not stated on the council page).
Checked 17 October 2026.
Footpath Crossing (Driveway) Application (Roads Act 1993)
Example coverage: Parramatta NSW.
- Fee and fee year
- $300, year not stated on the council page. Allow for application, inspection and any bond separately.
- Who applies
- Confirm whether the owner or an authorised contractor submits.
- Timeframe
- Not published. Do not infer an approval period.
- Inspection fee
- Per inspection $210.00
- Council notes, as captured
- Fee text from Google SERP snippet of Parramatta's ePathway application page; the page itself did not render in the scrape. Year not stated. Info page: https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/development/forms-and-documents/road-and-footpath-works
Open the City of Parramatta page for the current vehicle crossing guidance.
Checked 17 October 2026.
The permit is separate from the concrete. For the concrete, see the driveway cost guide, and for businesses, the Sydney list.
Common questions
Do I need a permit for a new driveway in City of Parramatta?
If it crosses the footpath or nature strip, you generally do. City of Parramatta charges $300 (year not stated on the council page).
Who applies, me or the concreter?
Ask your concreter who is doing it and put it in the quote.
How long does a crossover permit take?
City of Parramatta does not publish a timeframe we could find, so ask when you apply.
Why does your table say "not found"?
We list a fee only when it is on a council page we can open. Not found means we could not find one on the date shown.
Spotted an out-of-date fee? Tell us through the correction form with the council link and we will update the row.