Queenstown Lakes District Council

Through the Before U Dig website or the Submitica website.

Any work or activity that affects the normal operation of a road, footpath or berm in the district needs a CAR. QLDC says low-risk activity near the corridor does not always need one, but you must still talk to the CAR team early so they can confirm whether authorisation is required.

The TMP goes in with the CAR. It must include traffic management diagrams or schemes showing the layout and movements, including setup and breakdown stages. NZGTTM templates are examples only: any format works if the required information is clear. QLDC publishes a list of the minimum TMP content (reference, organisations, contacts, risk register, consultation, contingency plans and similar) and a self-check checklist.

NZGTTM. QLDC says its CAR process is grounded in NZGTTM and uses a risk-based review; the NZGTTM forms are optional. No separate CoPTTM position or switch date is stated on the page.

QLDC publishes a set of CAR tools: a risk appetite and tolerance framework, TMP essential information (Tool A), risk assessment (B), disagreements and escalation (C), FAQs (D), process flow diagram (E), regional guidance notes (F) and an NZGTTM alignment checklist (G). Regional notes flag things like seasonal tourist traffic, constrained corridors and limited detours that need extra justification, including for generic TMPs.

2026/27 schedule (the page does not say whether GST is included): Traffic management plan application $294 (a revision is also $294); non-excavation CAR $307; excavation CAR under 20 m $356, rising by length to $2,610 over 2,000 m; temporary road closure $755 (global permits are priced separately on the page). Extra officer time is charged at $208 per hour.

No fixed CAR timeframe is published; QLDC says it depends on the quality and completeness of the submission and the level of risk, and clarification requests extend it. For a temporary road closure, lodge at least three months before the event (six months for events over 1000 people).

Yes, a separate Temporary Road Closure (TRC) application, whether for an event, construction or another purpose. Send the application form with a cover letter, location map, rubbish arrangements and details of how affected parties were consulted (plus NZTA authorisation for a state highway) through the Community Portal or [email protected]. A QLDC officer prepares a recommendation for the Chief Executive or the Wanaka-Upper Clutha Community Board, depending on where the closure is, and closures that are granted are advertised in the local paper at the applicant's cost.

The one standalone form found on QLDC's pages is the temporary road closure application.

• Application for Temporary Road Closure

  Covers Applicant details, roads to close and dates, with a cover letter, location map, rubbish arrangements and consultation details attached. Fee charged on lodgement.

  Applies when The work or event needs a road closed.

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Events that close a road use the same temporary road closure process (QLDC's fact sheet is written for event organisers). Lodge at least three months ahead, to allow time for review, query response and decisions; for events over 1000 people QLDC recommends six months, to allow time for public notification and for concerns to be addressed. A park-and-ride option is suggested for large events. There is no separate event TMP process described on the pages checked.

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For a road closure, give details of how affected parties were informed and how their concerns were addressed, and explain waste arrangements for the closure. The TMP checklist also asks you to consider adjacent land users, bus routes and stops, emergency service access and other network operators.

Council phone 03 441 0499. Road closure applications and guidance: [email protected]. A dedicated corridor access team inbox is not published on the pages checked.

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