Start or Grow Your Business

Whether you have plans for a new business and want to get started, or are taking over or expanding an existing business, you may need to secure permits or registrations to operate. These include:

• Planning - including permits for subdividing land, use or development of land, use of building for business, displaying signs, meeting requirements of cultural heritage and bushfire overlays and other statutory planning requirements.
• Building - including building permits that relate to the construction of a building or development, and the use of the building to ensure it meets relevant building codes that apply when you occupy or intend to change the current use of a building.
• Environmental Health - including registration and certificates required for wastewater and septic systems, food premises, accommodation premises, hairdressers, beauty premises and tattoo premises.
• Community Safety/Local Laws - including footpath trading permits, mobile food trading permits, parking permits and domestic animal business permits.

• Step 1: How will my business operate? Business Victoria’s 'How do I start a business' is a great resource for finding out about starting and operating a business. You can also view Council's 'Guide to Business and Investment'
   
• Step 2: What permits will I need? Check out our Business start-up questions or take our permit self-assessment to identify what permits you may need.
   
• Step 3: Ready to find out more? Speak with our Business Support team to talk through your permit needs and whether a pre-application meeting is required.
   
• Step 4: After your have spoken to the Support team, you will be sent a link to our single application form which includes all applicable permit and registration requirements.