Horowhenua District Council

Excavation CARs go through beforeUdig, which generates the CAR for the council. Non-excavation CARs go through the CorridorAccess website. The non-excavation page also says to email the TMP to the CAR requests inbox, while the traffic management page says TMPs must be lodged through the electronic CAR system and not emailed to the council, so check with the Roading Team which applies.

A CAR is needed for any work in the Transport Corridor, including trenching, footpaths and entranceways, work in the berm or shoulder, street parades, tree work, scaffolding and crane work. The fee schedule notes say a CAR and TMP are required for all activities that need an excavation in the berm, footpath or carriageway, and for all activities that affect normal operating conditions of the road or footpath. A CAR is not required for non-excavation work on existing utility infrastructure that does not affect the normal use of the carriageway or footpath. If the work adjoins a state highway, NZTA also requires a CAR.

A TMP must be submitted when you apply for the CAR. It must be drawn up by a qualified STMS (the CAR pages say a person holding the STMS Level 1 qualification). The traffic management page says TMPs must be lodged electronically through the Electronic Corridor Access Request System and not emailed or posted to the council, but the non-excavation CAR page says to email the TMP to the CAR requests inbox after logging the job, so check with the Roading Team. No file format is published.

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The council issues its local conditions with each Works Access Permit. It also publishes Engineering Appendix Four, Working in Roads and Trench Construction (version dated 12 November 2012), as guidance on common practice for working in roads and trench construction in relation to development and subdivision. No separate current local conditions document was found, so check with the Roading Team.

2026/27 schedule (from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027), GST inclusive: events $212.50 (no fee for non-profit organisations), minor works $117, major works $265.50, minor projects $313.50, major projects by negotiation, generic TMP $478, blanket CAR by negotiation. Charges also apply for works without a WAP or TMP ($1,500), stop work orders ($185) and temporary road closure public notification ($233.50). The council says it may review fees at any time.

No current processing time is published on the CAR pages. The council's Engineering Appendix Four (version 12 November 2012), written for utility operators and contractors, says the CAR must be submitted at least five working days before minor works and 15 working days before major works and project works in roads, unless otherwise agreed, and that work must not start until a WAP has been issued or 15 working days after the CAR is lodged, whichever comes first.

A TMP is required for an event or work that may need a road or footpath closed, and it is lodged in the CAR system. The council must advertise all road closures by law and the applicant pays the advertising cost, charged at cost. A temporary road closure public notification fee is also listed in the fee schedule. No separate road closure form or lead time is published on the pages checked.

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Events that may affect vehicle or pedestrian traffic, increase traffic to an area, need a road or footpath closed, or need road signs require a TMP submitted to the council, lodged through the CAR system. The fee notes say a CAR and TMP are required for all events that affect the normal operating conditions of the road, on or off the road reserve. Sporting and non-commercial groups can ask the Manawatu Events Equipment Trust about hiring traffic management equipment.

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If the work adjoins a state highway, NZTA also requires a CAR and its own approval. The council's Engineering Appendix Four (2012) says the WAP may specify communications such as a leaflet to the public at least one month before work starts, or newspaper notice or a leaflet drop at least two working days before work starts.

Roading Team: [email protected], (06) 366 0999.

Council's Engineering Appendix Four (version dated 12 November 2012): construction work only 7am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 4pm Saturday, with no work on Sundays or public holidays and none outside those hours without written approval. Work is to be outside peak traffic flows (emergency works excepted) unless agreed. The appendix is a 2012 version, so confirm the hours with the Roading Team.