New crossovers
New homes often finish without a crossover, or with a temporary one. We build the permanent crossover to your council's standard, usually on the same visit as the driveway.
Concrete Crossovers in South East Melbourne
New, wider and replacement crossovers built to Casey, Cardinia and Dandenong standards, poured with your driveway.
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Tell us your suburb and whether it's a new, wider or replacement crossover, and Kobir will come out to measure.
We build concrete crossovers to council standards across Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong: new crossovers, wider ones and replacements. A crossover sits on council land, so it needs a council permit before any work starts. We explain what your council needs, build to the drawings on your permit, and can pour it on the same visit as your driveway.
What Is a Crossover?
A crossover, or vehicle crossing, is the part of your driveway between your property boundary and the road. It crosses the nature strip and footpath and meets the kerb. Because that land belongs to the council, the council decides its width, shape and position, and inspects the work.
The kerb sets the type of crossover. Barrier kerb, rollover (mountable) kerb and older kerb and channel each have their own council standard drawing.
- Barrier kerb
- Rollover kerb
- Older kerb and channel
New, Wider or Replacement Crossovers
Widening a crossover
Widening a driveway often means widening the crossover too. Councils set limits. The City of Casey, for example, can approve a residential width between 3 m and 5.5 m, so the permit comes first.
Replacing a damaged crossover
Cracked, lifted or sunken crossovers are broken out and rebuilt to the current standard. That includes the section of footpath that runs through them.
From Permit to Pour: How a Crossover Gets Built
Seven steps, with one point where everything waits for the council.
Measure and quote
Kobir checks the kerb type, the width you want, and anything nearby such as pits, poles or street trees.
Permit application
The council needs the permit before any work. In the City of Casey, the owner, the owner's agent or the concreter can apply. We tell you exactly what your council asks for.
Council assessment
Casey visits the site within 28 business days. Cardinia takes 28 business days to process. Greater Dandenong assesses residential applications before issuing a permit.
Permit and drawings
The permit comes with the drawings and specifications we must follow.
Excavate and box up
We dig out, compact the base and set the formwork to the drawing.
- Council hold point
Inspection, then pour
In Casey, the council inspects the boxed-up crossover before the pour, with 3 business days' notice. Greater Dandenong inspects once excavation is complete. We pour only after the council approves.
Finish and final check
We finish the concrete and reinstate the footpath and nature strip. Greater Dandenong also does a final inspection.
Crossover Permits in Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong
Rules and timeframes change, so check your council's page before you apply.
| Rule | City of Casey | Cardinia Shire | Greater Dandenong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit needed for | Any crossover work, including widening and repairs | Any works between your fence line and a council road | Building or widening a crossing |
| Assessment | Site visit within 28 business days | 28 business days to process | Assessed before a permit is issued |
| Permit valid for | 12 months | 6 months (extension available) | 12 months |
| Inspections | Pre-pour inspection | Check your permit conditions | After excavation, plus a final inspection |
| Width | 3 m to 5.5 m, if approved | Set by the permit | 3 m minimum at the building line |
| Council page | Check Casey | Check Cardinia | Check Greater Dandenong |
Pits, Poles and Street Trees
Things on the nature strip are the most common reason a crossover gets conditions or has to move. In the City of Casey, a crossover generally needs to be:
- at least 0.75 m from a drainage pit, unless the pit lid is upgraded;
- at least 1 m from power poles, streetlights, fire hydrants and other service assets;
- at least 2 m from a pram crossing, and 6 m from an intersection.
A crossover within 3 m of a street tree, or inside its protection zone, is assessed for its impact on the tree. Kobir checks for all of this at the measure, before you apply.
Not to scale. Distances from the City of Casey's crossover rules.
Pouring the Crossover With Your Driveway
The crossover and the driveway meet at your boundary, so pouring them together gives one even level, matching falls and a single crew on site.
We plan the job around the council inspection, then pour both. See our concrete driveway page for how we build the rest.
Concrete Crossover FAQs
The questions we're asked most about crossovers and council permits.
Do I need a permit for a crossover?
Yes. In Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong, any new, widened or replaced crossover needs a council permit before work starts.
Who applies for the permit?
It depends on the council. In the City of Casey, the owner, the owner's agent or the concreter can apply. Cardinia's application needs the contractor's details. We'll tell you exactly what your council asks for.
How long does approval take?
Allow about 28 business days in Casey and Cardinia. Greater Dandenong assesses each residential application before issuing the permit. Apply as early as you can, especially if you want it poured with your driveway.
Can you pour the crossover with my driveway?
Yes, and it's usually the best way. We time the driveway around the council's crossover inspection and pour them so the levels meet.
Can I make my crossover wider?
Often, but only with council approval. The City of Casey, for example, can approve a residential crossover between 3 m and 5.5 m wide.
What if there's a pit, pole or street tree in the way?
Councils set minimum distances from pits, poles, hydrants and trees. Kobir checks for these at the measure so you know before you apply.
Can my crossover be exposed aggregate or coloured?
It depends on your council and your permit. The City of Casey asks for crossovers that suit the look of the street, and your permit drawings set the finish. We build to whatever the permit specifies. For the driveway behind it, see exposed aggregate.
What happens if a crossover is built without a permit?
Councils treat it as illegal works and can issue a fine. We don't pour a crossover without a permit.
Concrete Crossovers Across South East Melbourne
We build crossovers in three council areas, all within an hour of our Pakenham base. For everything else we pour, see concreting in South East Melbourne.
City of Casey
- Berwick
- Clyde North
- Clyde
- Cranbourne
- Narre Warren
- Hampton Park
- Lynbrook
- Endeavour Hills
Greater Dandenong and nearby
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