Melbourne City Council confirms a board placed on a wall that collapsed and killed three had not received a permit Mourners lay flowers in memory of the three people killed by a brick wall that collapsed in Swanston St, Melbourne. Picture: Nicole Garmston. GROCON did not get a permit to put up a wooden advertising board on the wall that collapsed on Swanston St killing three people. The City of Melbourne confirmed in a statement this afternoon that the structure, which was bolted to the brick wall, did not get council approval. "The City of Melbourne continues to assist the Coroner, WorkSafe and the Building Commission as they investigate the Swanston Stwall collapse," the statement said. While assisting those inquiries remains our priority, we can confirm that the City of Melbourne has not issued a permit for the structure attached to the wall. The issue of whether the wooden hoarding, which has been blamed for contributing to the collapse of the wall, had been signed off by council is expected to be a key part of investigations. Planning, building, occupational health and safety and local laws all have some jurisdiction over the erection of the advertising board. The City of Melbourne said it was unclear who had ultimate responsibility. The Grocon site, which is to be developed into apartments, did have a construction management plan permit. CFMEU state secretary John Setka said he was shocked that the company did not get a permit for the hoarding. ``It horrifies me to think that they could erect a whole wooden hoarding along a brick wall and no-one asked questions," he said. ``If you park your car and leave it for five minutes the council gives you a ticket. The wooden hoarding has been blamed for contributing to the collapse of the wall. Grocon has said it would not speculate on the causes of the incident and that it was co-operating with inquiries. Bridget and Alexander Jones, who were killed when the wall collapsed on March 28, will be buried on Thursday.