Any person wishing to undertake excavation works on Council’s road reserve is required to obtain Council’s approval prior to commencement. The road reserve includes all of the land comprising a public road as well as the carriageway and nature strip from property boundary to property boundary. Excavation of Council road reserve is usually required for service connections to water, sewer, electricity, gas, telecommunications and drainage. This application form must be completed for all road opening activities that are not associated with a current
development consent. A completed ‘Application Form for Subdivision Works Certificate and other Development related Civil Works’ found on Council’s website is required if works are associated with a current development consent.