You need to get approval for any works or activities in a public reserve, roadway or footpath (nature strip or verge). This is known as 'Roads Act' consent.
The steps below outline how to apply for roads act approval using the NSW Planning Portal.
Examples of works that need roads act approval
- opening a road (digging in or creating a trench through or under a kerb or footpath)
- erecting, removing or interfering with a structure, work or tree on a public road (includes using small and/or large machinery on a public road)
- pumping water into a public road from adjoining land
- driving any vehicle across a kerb or footpath
- creating a temporary vehicle crossing
- connecting a road (whether public or private) to a public road.
To apply for approval for a driveway, visit Driveways.
Gather your documents
You will need to provide the following:
- Diagram or plan showing the location.
- Type and length of work proposed.
- For work involving overhead protective structures or ground anchors, provide a structural engineers certificate endorsing the drawings and engineering details supplied. Drawings must comply with current NSW Work Cover Authority codes of practice, relevant clauses of Building Code of Australia and Australian Standard, including sketch or plans.
- Evidence of public liability insurance for $20,000,000.00.
If the work involves traffic control you must provide:
- Certificate of Currency for workers compensation insurance covering the period of the planned traffic management.
- A Traffic Guidance Scheme developed by a qualified and licenced professional detailing layout of temporary signs and devices showing the traffic management arrangement.
Once you have gathered all your documents, apply for roads act approval using the NSW Planning Portal.