Thames-Coromandel District Council

Submitica. For excavation, locate underground services through beforeUdig first. The council's roading consultant (WSP) processes each CAR.

A CAR is needed to plan an event or to dig within the road boundary (roads, berms and so on). A TMP is required for all activities on the council road corridor, including anything that alters the surface of the road, footpath or verge, placing pipes, ducts or cabinets, and new or maintained vehicle crossings. Works such as mowing urban or rural verges are usually excluded.

All TMPs go through Submitica and are reviewed by a council authorised Traffic Management Coordinator. A CAR needs a site specific TMP and all the information requested. The plan must show signage, temporary traffic controls, detours and pedestrian and cyclist management. Current public liability insurance is required for all works.

NZGTTM for all new TMP applications from 1 July 2026, replacing CoPTTM; existing approvals or contracts may continue under the previous provisions unless the council says otherwise. The council's November 2024 guidance page also says CoPTTM submissions will still be accepted during the transition period.

Yes. The council's guidance on NZGTTM (November 2024) sets minimum requirements: a current NZTA warrant or a relevant NZQA qualification for anyone in a TTM supervisory role; for applicants working under NZGTTM, the relevant NZGTTM forms and TMP form guidelines and written confirmation that third-party liability insurance has been updated. Where there is no current national standard it uses the standards historically in CoPTTM as a minimum. A work embargo (moratorium) covers holiday periods.

The CAR fee is $288 per application, invoiced once the CAR is accepted. No separate TMP fee is stated on the pages checked.

Lodge at least 15 working days before work starts where no road closure is needed, and 75 days before where a road closure is needed.

A road closure needs approval from the council roading manager, who holds delegated authority under the Local Government Act 1974, and a CAR lodged at least 75 days ahead. No separate closure form is published on the pages checked.

When working under NZGTTM the council asks for these as a minimum (per its November 2024 guidance).

• Relevant NZGTTM forms with the NZGTTM TMP Form Guidelines

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• Written confirmation that third-party liability insurance has been updated

  Covers Insurance cover for the risk-based approach; the application can be declined without it

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Regulatory traffic control devices, including temporary speed limits, must be agreed by the council as RCA, or follow national standards.

An event is handled through a CAR, lodged at least 15 working days ahead, or 75 days ahead if a road closure is needed.

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For excavation you must locate all underground services and tell all affected utility operators of your work, seeking their approval where needed.

Council roading consultant (WSP): [email protected]. Council: [email protected], 07 868 0200.

The council sets moratorium (embargo) periods over holidays for the 2026/27 year, listed on its TMP page. It asks that work in progress be halted and surfaces reinstated before each period starts; cyclic works are exempt.