Check which activities you need to get permission for and how many days you should allow for your application to be processed. Fees may apply.
Permission to close a road and footpath
If you need to close a vehicle lane, parking area or footpath, then you need Council permission.
Event, protest or parade that affects vehicle or pedestrian traffic
Contact street.activities@wcc.govt.nz to discuss your project.
Temporary construction loading zones
Complete a Road Usage Licence (Footpath) Application Form (70KB PDF). Email the form to customer.compliance@wcc.govt.nz.
Crane-lifting equipment
This usually requires a temporary traffic management plan. The crane company will usually organise the Temporary Traffic Management Plan. You'll need to contact customer.compliance@wcc.govt.nzto discuss your project.
Scaffolding
Complete the Road Usage Licence (Footpath) Application Form (70KB PDF). Email the form to customer.compliance@wcc.govt.nz.
Something else?
Contact customer.compliance@wcc.govt.nz to discuss your project.
Processing time
The time to process an application depends on how complex it is. We will advise you if there are any further requirements needed such as:
- consultation
- traffic and pedestrian management plans
- emergency management plans
- risk management issues
- health and safety
- public liability insurance.
Street events - lane, parking area and footpath closures
As well as Council permission, you may need to get NZ Transport Agency permission.
Community and local events
To close a vehicle lane, parking area or footpath for an event, email street.activities@wcc.govt.nz.
Major events
For more information: Organising an Event
Work on the road or footpath
Individuals and contractors working on or near a road (eg a carriageway, footpath or roadside area) must get a Work Access Permit before starting any of the following:
- excavation work of any sort, including drilling
- where damage is or may be caused to the road
- a new pavement surface is to be laid
- any other work where a traffic lane is to be blocked and traffic is delayed or likely to be delayed more than two minutes.
Carrying out work in someone else's excavation
You must have your own Work Access Permit unless you are working in an excavation that already has a Works Access Permit, and that they agree to cover the work with their Works access permit. This must be formalised in a written agreement and uploaded to the Works Access Permit holder's corridor access request.
If you're working on the road or footpath, get Council permission for a temporary closure by filling out the above Road Closure Request Form. This includes road work notices and corridor access requests.
Get a Works Access Permit
You will need to complete a Corridor Access request and submit it to Submitica.
Utility operators
Corridor Access Requests (CAR)
Utility operators planning work on or near the road (a carriageway, footpath or roadside area) must make a Corridor Access Request (CAR) on the Submitica website.
Before you make a CAR, use the information below to check if you are compliant.
For a checklist of what utility operators have to apply for and comply with, see: Utilities