Taupō District Council

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Any work or activity in the road corridor needs a CAR before it starts, including excavation, utility work, tree felling, road maintenance, inspections, traffic management set-ups and temporary structures. The flow chart says a CAR is needed where work intrudes into any part of the transport corridor such as live lanes, shoulders, cycle lanes, footpaths, bus stops, driveway access, parking bays or clearways. Low-risk work meeting the "No Impact Works" criteria still goes through a CAR but needs no full TMP.

The TMP goes in with the CAR through Submitica, together with the council's TTM risk acknowledgement form (required with every TMP). The PCBU assesses the risk, has the assessment peer reviewed internally, and builds the TMP from it. Low-risk works that qualify as No Impact Works send an acknowledgement form instead of a full TMP. The council reviews for safety and risk rather than prescribing method.

The council's corridor access page says it was to fully transition to NZGTTM on 1 April 2026, and that until then TMPs based on either CoPTTM or NZGTTM were accepted if they meet its safety and risk management requirements. That date has passed and the page still carries this wording, so confirm the current position with the council.

Yes. The council has its own risk-based process: a corridor access flow chart, a TTM risk acknowledgement form for every TMP, and a No Impact Works category.

Transport fees page (GST included unless noted; the page does not state a year): medium TMP $270, complex TMP $430, utility service provider TMP $430, and road closure notification under the Vehicular Traffic Road Closure Regulations $270 (publication costs extra). No separate CAR fee was found.

The council says to allow 20 working days for processing, and work cannot start until the CAR is accepted.

For an event that may need a road closure, the council's events page asks for a written application at least six weeks before the activity (that page may be out of date). The $270 road closure notification fee excludes publication costs. Proof of consultation with affected retailers and residents, and with significant road users, helps the application.

Two council forms replace or accompany a full TMP in the risk-based process.

• Taupō District Council TTM risk acknowledgement form

  Covers The PCBU's acknowledgement of its risk responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

  Applies when With every TMP submitted

  Open the form

• No Impact Works Acknowledgement Form

  Covers Low-risk works that meet strict criteria and need no full TMP; the criteria are on page 1 of the form

  Applies when Low-risk activity that meets the No Impact criteria

  Open the form

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An event likely to change the normal use of a road needs a TMP from a suitably qualified person; the council suggests a professional traffic management company. Event road closures need a written application six weeks ahead. This events page mentions Opus International for State Highways and may be out of date, so confirm with the council.

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For events, contact emergency services so they can plan for emergency access, crowd control and security, and consult affected retailers, residents and significant road users.

Corridor management team: [email protected]. Council general: [email protected].

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