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Council only approves work outside standard construction hours in extreme circumstances, such as overnight shop fit-outs or where demolition or erection of structures such as cranes or hoardings may be a risk to public safety during daylight hours.
Please note, we are not the only authority who can approve out of hours works, and there may be additional approved works we are not aware of (for emergencies, water works etc).
Current out of hours works can be viewed on the map below:
Council has a management plan for out of hours works which provides additional guidance.
Standard construction hours
- Monday to Friday - 7am to 5pm
- Saturday - 8am to 1pm
- Sunday and Public Holidays - no work is permitted
Standard demolition and excavation hours
- Monday to Friday only, between 8am and 5pm
Report a construction issue
Council will investigate reports of construction outside of approval.
Find out moreWorks by other authorities
Other works
Third parties, such as utility companies and state departments, do not have to notify Council of emergency works.
For more details on out of hours works being carried out in your area, check with the following organisations:
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Transport for NSW (TfNSW) - live traffic updates covering multiples agencies
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TfNSW - Western Harbour Tunnel
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Ausgrid works
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Sydney Water works
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NBN works
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Sydney Metro - Victoria Cross Station (North Sydney) updates
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Sydney Metro - Crows Nest Station updates
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Sydney Metro - Blues Point temporary tunnel access site, located at Henry Lawson Reserve, McMahons Point.