Application for a Vehicle Crossing Permit

Anyone wishing to construct a new access way between a property and a public road, or to replace an existing one, is to apply using the attached form. This is usually referred to as a “Vehicle Crossing”,
which covers crossing the area between the edge of the formed road carriageway and the property boundary.

More information and the application for a Vehicle Crossing Permit are here

Background

The Taupo District Council (Council) is charged with managing the community’s roading infrastructure through its staff, in the best interests of the community.

This involves protecting and maintaining Council assets and ensuring that any new infrastructure added within the Road (sometimes known as the Road Reserve) complies with agreed standards. These have been established to ensure that what gets built is fit for purpose and consistent with community requirements, which are recorded in Council’s District Plan and Code of Practice for Development Standards (the Code). Copies of the relevant sections are available on request from your nearest Council office. Charges may apply. There are different vehicle crossings for rural and urban locations, as well as for light and heavy vehicles use.

Council is also required to ensure that what gets built, and how it gets built, does not add any undue hazards, to the detriment of all road users. For example sight distances can be an important issue, to
make sure that there is sufficient time for vehicles to safely enter or leave the access way in the face of approaching traffic.

All this requires that Council is in the position of being able to manage where and how vehicle crossings are built – hence the need for this application form.