Road, footpath & drainage approvals

Closing a road temporarily:

If you want to close a road temporarily to conduct work within the road reserve, please read the information below under the heading 'work in or on a road reserve'.

If you want to close a road temporarily for an event, please see HERE.

If you want to close a road temporarily for any other reason, please call council on 02 7955 7777 or email council@midcoast.nsw.gov.au to speak with the Transport Assets Team.

Closing a road permanently:

If you want to close a road permanently there is an extensive process that needs to be followed and this includes written agreement of the owners of all private property adjoining the road. For more information contact our Senior Surveyor, Transport Assets on 02 7955 7777

• Road and bridge naming application(PDF, 1MB)

• Road and bridge naming guideline(PDF, 195KB)

• Application for public stock grid & gate(PDF, 409KB)

• SD106 public stock grid & gate (PDF, 2MB)

• Connecting a private drain with a public drain.  
• Connecting stormwater drainage to a kerb and gutter, drainage easement or watercourse.
• Carrying out work associated with on-site detention of stormwater.

• Site Stormwater Design Guideline(PDF, 729KB)

• Stormwater Connection Application(PDF, 1MB)

Your conditions of consent will tell you which of the following you will require:

• Subdivision Works Certificate application is required for major civil works associated with development consent. Major works typically, but not always, refers to work to a value greater than $25,000.

• Public Engineering Works Permit application is required for works such as road or footpath construction, kerb and gutter, drainage, lighting and traffic control devices.

• Application to carry out a Section 138 road activity. This is for works in a road reserve for anything that disturbs the existing surface of a road or footpath.

• Application to erect hoarding or occupy a work zone. Required for temporary use of a public road, footpath or parking space and is especially required when working in areas where there is a high pedestrian traffic and a high demand for parking. This includes areas within town centres.

• Driveway application(PDF, 942KB)

You will need to submit your completed application form with a detailed plan to confirm that your proposal complies with the relevant standard drawing.

• Driveway standard drawings

A guideline is available with regard to Driveway crossing(PDF, 269KB).