Need assistance
Contact the Building Certification team
By email: building@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
By phone: 02 9392 5000 Monday to Friday 9.00am-4.30pm and ask to be transferred to the Building Certification Team.
In person: For a face-to-face chat with a member of our team, please request a meeting at our Leichhardt Service Centre at 7-15 Wetherill Street, Leichhardt.
How to lodge a footpath approval application
Step 1: Register or Log In
- Go to our online portal.
- Log in or register here.
(Registration may take up to 1 business day.)
Step 2: Start Your Application
- Select “Other Applications”
(Found under Apply for… at the bottom right of the page.) - Select “Public Approvals”
- From Type of Approval, choose Footpath Approval.
- Select Footpaths – Outdoor Dining.
- Enter the property address in the search bar and select from the drop-down list.
Step 3: Provide Details
- Click Next (bottom left or top right) to proceed.
- Add a description of your proposal.
- Click Next again to view the pre-lodgement summary.
Step 4: Lodge Your Application
Click Lodge (top right corner).
Please note, you must finish Step 6: Finalise and Lodge before your application is complete.
Step 5: Upload Attachments
- Go to the Attachments section (left-hand side).
- Upload required documents by:
- Dragging files, or
- Clicking + Add (top of the page).
Required documents:
- Completed Outdoor Dining and Footpath Trading Licence Application
- Copy of a current Public Liability Certificate
- A site plan
Step 6: Finalise
- Click Finalise and Lodge (top left corner).
Liquor licence boundary changes associated with outdoor dining
If your premises has a liquor licence, you will need to temporarily change the boundaries on your licence in order to serve alcohol in an outdoor dining area.
Please submit the Liquor Licence application: temporary change of boundaries directly to Liquor & Gaming NSW.
This form should be submitted separately from your Outdoor Dining application to Council.