Approval to work on the road, footpath or berm
Find requirements and guidance for BeforeUDig, Corridor Access Requests, traffic management plans, vehicle crossings, and working on Upper Hutt roads.
If you would like to speak to our Roading Consents team, please email us and one of the team will get back to you.
Excavations - beforeUDig
Before you carry out public road works in Upper Hutt, contractors must obtain plans showing the location of existing services at the proposed work site. Contractors can get these plans from beforeUdig or on 0800 248 344.
Upper Hutt City Council Brown out Period 2026
No work shall be carried out within the Central Business District (CBD)and retail zones between Monday 7 December 2026 and Tuesday 5 January 2027.
No work on the Corridor network outside the CBD and retail zones between Monday 21 December 2026 and Tuesday 5 January 2027.
Corridor Access Requests (CAR)
Lodge your Corridor Access Requests on Submitica or BeforeUdig, but not both. Monthly invoices are generated for each application.
Bill Payer information and a Traffic Management Plan(TMP) must be included. TMP forms can be downloaded from NZTA's website.
NZTA website for information and download TMP forms
Site Traffic Management Specialist (STMS)
While we are in this transition stage to the NZGTTM, we have put the UHCC STMS delegated authority system on hold. We will send an update regarding STMS Delegated Authority to companies and STMS once we have guidance from Upper Hutt City Council leadership.
At present, we are expecting traffic management plans to be prepared by a qualified TTM Planner.
For enquiries, please email our Roading Consents team roadingconsents@uhcc.govt.nz
Specification for Working on Upper Hutt Roads
Find out about the conditions that apply when working on local roads in Upper Hutt.
Hutt Valley local conditions specifications November 2015(PDF, 3MB)
National Code of Practice for Utilities Operators' Access to Transport Corridors
Engineering Code of Practice for new subdivisions
Find out about the engineering and environmental expectations for new developments.
Code of Practice for Civil Engineering Works(PDF, 2MB)
Vehicle Crossing (driveway) Plans
A Corridor Access Request (CAR) is required to obtain approval to replace or install a vehicle crossing (driveway). Lodge your Corridor Access Request on the beforeUdig website.
Find out more about vehicle crossings