Masterton District Council

Lodge the CAR through Before U Dig, Corridor Access or Submitica. The TMP is uploaded with the application.

A CAR is needed for any activity in the road corridor that alters the surface, underground or any part of the corridor, or changes how pedestrians, motorists and cyclists normally use it. That includes filming, storing materials, skips, excavating, resurfacing, signs, drones, tree felling, events, scaffolding and extending a driveway. If unsure, email the corridor access team. State highways are controlled separately by NZTA.

Draft the TMP, then upload it to the CAR application along with the supporting documents (the council lists a full scope of works A3 form, consents, plans or photos). For events the TMP must be developed by a suitably qualified STMS or a professional traffic management company. No file format is published.

The council's TMP page points to the Code of Practice for temporary traffic management on the Waka Kotahi (NZTA) website and to Waka Kotahi TMP forms. It does not mention NZGTTM or a switch date on the pages checked, so confirm with the council which standard it accepts now.

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2026/27 schedule (Existing Transport), GST inclusive: minor CAR (including events and standard vehicle crossings) $275, major CAR or project $595, generic or global CAR $815. Also a non-conformance notice $285, a WAP extension $66 and extra site inspections $140.

Council asks for at least 15 working days' notice for excavation CARs and 5 working days for non-excavation CARs. It says a WAP will be issued within 15 working days if the application information is adequate, and asks you to allow at least 10 business days for processing when a TMP is uploaded with an event application.

Yes. Complete the council's Road Closure Application form (PDF or DOC) and email it to the corridor access team. The council asks for more than 42 days' notice for road closures. Temporarily closing a road for an event is also handled as a CAR.

The council names a full scope of works form with the CAR, a road closure application when closing a road, and a works completion notice once the job is finished.

• Full scope of Works (A3 Form)

  Covers Scope of the works, included with the CAR along with the TMP, consents, plans or photos.

  Applies when With each CAR.

• Road Closure Application

  Covers Request to close a road, emailed to the corridor access team.

  Applies when When a road closure is needed.

  Open the form

• Works Completion Notice (A9 Form)

  Covers Tells the council the work is finished.

  Applies when After the work is complete.

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Events that affect the road corridor go through the CAR system as non-excavation requests (concerts, cycling events, festivals, fireworks, parades). The event application needs a TMP from a suitably qualified STMS or traffic management company. The council asks for more than 42 days' notice for road closures.

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Corridor access team: [email protected]. Council switchboard 06 370 6300, [email protected].

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