Road opening permit application

If you want to do any type of excavation on a road or road reserve, you will need to apply for a road opening permit.

To apply, please download and fill in the Application for road excavation works(PDF, 533KB) and return to us.

For more information please download:

• Road excavation works (excluding vehicular access) policy(PDF, 198KB)
• Installation of utility services within the boundaries of Council-controlled roads(PDF, 1MB).

For information about standard drawings for service corridors and road reserves, please download:

• LCC 8-00392 ─ Service corridors and alignment in road reserves(PDF, 350KB)
• LCC 8-00393 ─ Service corridors and alignment in road reserves sections (sheet 1)(PDF, 333KB)
• LCC 8-00394 ─ Service corridors and alignment in road reserves sections (sheet 2(PDF, 227KB)).