Business Permit Checklist Form

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Contact Details* This field is required.
First name
Last name
Please enter your best contact number
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Email address* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Are you:* This field is required.
Starting a business
Expanding your business
Altering a business
Buying an existing business
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What is your business?
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Food Business
Health & Beauty Business
Accommodation Business
Food Business
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Will your business
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Be a home-based business?
Be a mobile business?
Be a commercial business?
Be a home-based business?
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What address will the business be operating from?* This field is required.
Street Address
City/Town
State
Post Code
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Do you have a current active ABN?You can look up your ABN online at: https://abr.business.gov.au/
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What is your assessment number? This is your property number. It can be found on the top right hand corner of your rates notice. You can also find out your assessment number by looking on our community map. To view our community map, visit Council's website https://www.hindmarsh.vic.gov.au/community-map.
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Planning Q1 - Please provide a general summary of your proposal* This field is required.
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Planning Q2 - What is the current land use for the property?* This field is required.
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Planning Q3 - What is the approximate floor area of the proposed business?* This field is required.
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Planning Q4
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Are you planning to open a new business?
Are you planning to change the service your business provides?
Are you planning to open a new business?
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Planning Q5 - What is your current use and the proposed use of your business?* This field is required.
Current Use
Proposed Use (if applicable)
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Planning Q6 - Are you planning to do any of the following?
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Apply for or alter a Liquor Licence
Add or change signage
Provide parking or increase/reduce parking
Construct a building or construct/carry out external works including painting
Change the trading hours of the business
Apply for or alter a Liquor Licence
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Planning Q7 - If you are planning to add or change signage, please provide us with the information below (if known). If you're not adding or changing signage, click next.
How many signs are required?
What is the proposed size/s of the sign/s required (m2)?
What is the location? (i.e. verandah facade, above the footpath, shop window)
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Planning Q8 - If you are you planning to change the trading hours of the business, please provide us with your current hours and the proposed hours below. If you are not changing the trading hours of the business, click next.
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Does your business require the use of heavy vehicles?* This field is required.
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If your business does require the use of heavy vehicles, please answer below: (Note: NHVR permits can be applied for via: https://www.nhvr.gov.au/)If your business does not require the use of heavy vehicles, click next.
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What types of vehicles will be used?
How often?
What times will they operate?
What loads will be carried?
What routes do you propose to use?
Do you need Council to provide a Clearance Authority Letter to support your NHVR application?
Is the road to your location suitable for heavy vehicles?
Is your driveway suitable for these types of vehicles?
Is there room to turn your vehicle and leave your site in a forwards direction?
What types of vehicles will be used?
How often?
What times will they operate?
What loads will be carried?
What routes do you propose to use?
Do you need Council to provide a Clearance Authority Letter to support your NHVR application?
Is the road to your location suitable for heavy vehicles?
Is your driveway suitable for these types of vehicles?
Is there room to turn your vehicle and leave your site in a forwards direction?
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Building - Are you planning to do any of the following?
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Carry out any internal fit outs or alterations on your premises
Carry out any structural alteration to the exterior of the building (including increasing window and door sizes)
Increase the number of people that can occupy your building at any one time
Change the use of the premises (i.e. converting a shop to a restaurant/bar)
Alter any essential measures (i.e. fire hydrants, fire hose reels, exit signs, emergency lighting or paths of travel to an exit)
Carry out any internal fit outs or alterations on your premises
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Health - Are you planning to do any of the following?
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Operate a food business
Sell food from a temporary or mobile premise
Operate an accommodation business
Operate a hairdressing business
Operate a tattooing or piercing business
Operate another type of health business (including colonic irrigation, dry needling, hair removal or wet cupping)
Add or alter a wastewater or septic system
Operate a business using private water supply
Operate a nail salon business
Operate a food business
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Local Laws - Are you planning to do any of the following?
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Place tables and/or chairs or any other furniture on footpath or other Council land
Have an A Frame sign on the footpath or other Council land
Display goods for sale on foothpath or other Council land
Operate a domestic animal business (e.g. pet shop, boarding establishment, kennel, etc)
Apply for traders car park permits
Place tables and/or chairs or any other furniture on footpath or other Council land
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Are you planning to sell or allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages?* This field is required.
YESNO
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What happens now?

Please note that this is not an application for a permit.

After you press Submit on the last page, a Council team member can contact you within two business days to discuss this information and your next steps. Alternatively, you may call (03) 5391 4444 or email business@hindmarsh.vic.gov.au to speak to a member of the Economic Development team.

When you're ready to apply, you can complete the appropriate application forms required which can be found on Council's website.
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Request for further information.

You may receive a request for further information after we have read your business checklist application. Please be prompt in responding to any requests as a slow response may delay your business application process.
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Would you like a member of the team to contact you to discuss your next steps?* This field is required.
YES, please contact meNO, do not contact me
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If you would like a call back, how would you like to be contacted?
Phone number that I provided
Email address that I provided
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