Overview
When you search on your address in Chorus Portal, the Network and Location information will show if a permit delay is likely to affect an installation. There are 2 types of permit we can request.
- Traffic Management / Corridor Access Request
- Pole
Traffic Management Plan (TMP) and Corridor Access Request (CAR)
A Traffic Management Plan is a document detailing how we will manage the inconvenience and safety of road users while we carry out work in the road corridor. Road users includes cyclists and pedestrians.
The plan has to show details of:
- The location of the work
- Tools and / or method to complete the work
- Where vehicles will park
- Placement of cones and equipment.
Once we have our TMP completed we need to submit this along with any additional information about our proposed work to the local council as a Corridor Access Request (CAR)
The nature of the work will determine the approximate length of time to review and approve our CAR request. Each council has different timeframes, but typically a simple permit can take 15 days for approval, and a complex permit can take 30 days.
The council will review our request and once approved, will indicate the timeframes that we can carry out the work, and any conditions that will apply. E.g. between specific hours, on specific days etc.
When Chorus has the CAR Approval, we can then align our resources and provide an estimated completion date for the work.
Pole Consent
If we need to do any work on a pole that isn't owned by us, or near power cables, we need to apply to the 3rd party owner for a Close Approach Permit (CAP).
Our CAP needs to show:
- The location of the work
- The type of work we are doing
- When we plan to start, and the duration of the work
- A plan showing the poles and / or network
The time-frame to approve the CAP is dependent on the region and the specific third party. We have no defined timeframes for the approvals. As soon as we do get approval, we then align our resources and provide an estimated completion date for the work.