Application for a Road Opening Permit
Any person wishing to undertake excavation works on Council’s road reserve is required to obtain Council’s approval prior to commencement. The road reserve includes all of the land comprising a public road as well as the carriageway and nature strip from property boundary to property boundary. Excavation of Council road reserve is usually required for service connections to water, sewer, electricity, gas, telecommunications and drainage.
A completed Application for Road Opening Permit is required for all road opening activities that are not associated with a current development consent.
A completed Application for Subdivision Works Certificate and other Development related Civil Works is required if works are associated with a current development consent.