Corridor Accesst Requests (working on a Council road)

All Corridor Access Requests should now be completed through BeforeuDig:

Traffic Management Plan (30kb)

Corridor Access Requests must be accompanied by a Traffic Management Plan prepared by an appropriately qualified person and carried out in accordance with Transit New Zealand’s “Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management”

Defintions

Emergency works -  Means work that requires an immediate response to restore the integrity of the utility or secure the situation for the safety of the community. This generally relates to:

• restoration of supply following an unplanned outage, or interruption of supply, to a community;
• rectification of a dangerous situation including support requested by an emergency service; or
• unplanned events that have a significant impact on a road, a bridge, public health, public safety or the security of supply to a network.

Major works - Work in, on, along, over, across or under the road that is deemed ’major’ by the Corridor Manager. Generally this will apply to works that fit any of the following situations:

• a trench extending more than 20m along the road;
• a traffic lane needing to be closed on an Arterial Road;
• a road closed for more than 2 minutes;
• metered parking or other restricted parking areas may be affected;
• work affecting a road structure such as a bridge, tunnel, or retaining wall;
• work needing to be done outside normal hours of work.

Minor works - Means work in, on, along, over, across or under the road, that has lower impacts than that for major works.

Accidents

Traffic Crash Report - complete online

Traffic Crash Report - download the pdf (249kb)

If Council is unaware of crashes that have happened in the district, we can’t carry out any necessary remedial works (repairing signage etc) straight away. You can help us identify potentially dangerous spots on our roads by completing a Traffic Crash Report if you are involved in or witness a crash.

Animals/Stock

Stock Movement Application (54kb)

To move stock along a road you must have a permit from Council. Click the link above to download an application form.

Application to Tether a Goat (34kb)

To tether a goat on the road reserve (beside the road), you must have a permit from Council. Click the link above to download an application form.

Temporarily Closing a Road

Temporary Road Closure Application (43kb)

You must obtain consent for a temporary road closure:

• If a road or part of a road needs to be closed for an event; or
• If works need to be carried out on or under the road.

Traffic Management Plan (30kb)

Temporary Road Closure Applications must be accompanied by a Traffic Management Plan prepared by an appropriately qualified person and carried out in accordance with Transit New Zealand’s “Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management”