Traffic and parking controls Traffic and parking controls

Traffic and parking controls have a direct impact on road users. Auckland Transport's decision-making process seeks to ensure the most appropriate controls and restrictions are put in place and can be legally enforced.

Get guidance for preparing reports.
Find out deadline dates for submitting reports.

Robust decision-making process

Auckland Transport (AT) is required to contribute to an effective, efficient and safe Auckland land transport system. Traffic and parking controls play a significant role in trying to achieve this, but they are not effective unless put in place using a legally robust, enforceable decision-making process. AT bylaws allow the establishment of certain traffic and parking controls by way of resolutions passed under the bylaws (this power is delegated to the Traffic Control Committee as resolutions must be made by a group decision).

AT also has the power under the Local Government Act 1974 and Land Transport Act 1998 to approve a range of other traffic controls. The Traffic Control Committee is delegated the power to pass resolutions for these controls. The Traffic Operations Manager has also been delegated the power to approve these types of controls in situations where a project does not involve any of the bylaw powers.

The reports used in the decision-making process (either TCC resolutions or Traffic Operations Manager reports) ensure that the decision maker can consider the relevant information before making these formal decisions. Legalising the restrictions and controls ensures that they can be enforced by AT and the NZ Police.

TCC resolutions

Used if any of the controls are covered by bylaws.
Passed by the Traffic Control Committee (TCC).

Traffic Operations Manager approvals

Used if none of the controls is covered by bylaws.
Approved by the Traffic Operations Manager.

All changes to parking and traffic controls must be approved on a case-by-case basis, using AT's formal decision-making process. Proposed changes must have the support of an AT officer to facilitate the process, whether they are associated with a private development or as part of a project initiated by AT or Auckland Council.

Report documents

The report sets out the formal recommendations (linked to a plan) to be decided on by the TCC or Traffic Operations Manager for the restrictions, controls, and physical devices to be installed on the AT roading system.

The report explains the strategic context, background and location information, identified issues, alternatives considered, and outcome of consultation on the proposals. It also contains the analysis and advice of subject matter experts for the decision makers' consideration.

The traffic and parking controls report guidebook

The guidebook will help you plan and prepare reports for traffic and parking changes and guide you through the TCC resolution and Traffic Operations Manager approval processes.

Download the guidebook (PDF 1.5MB)

The wording for the formal recommendations from the guidebook is also provided in the link below in a format suitable for copying and pasting directly into your reports.

Download the list of recommendations (.docx 326KB)

Resolution review checklist

We have developed a checklist of issues that are likely to get your report or plan rejected either during review or by the Committee. Please make sure you carefully check your report and plan against the items in the list before submitting them for review or your project may be delayed.

Download the resolution review checklist (.docx 21KB)

Report templates

Download these templates for use in preparing reports:

In order to properly approve non-regulatory signs and markings (warning and advisory), we have developed the template below. This report can be used when a proposal for non-regulatory signs and markings is being made separately from a broader project which includes controls or restrictions covered by one of the reports listed above.

Permanent Warning and Advisory Signs and Markings Report - Traffic Operations Manager (.docx 68KB)

Report deadline dates

The Traffic Control Committee meets regularly to consider traffic and parking control reports. To ensure your report is considered by the TCC, it must first be reviewed and signed off by various AT officers by way of a digital review process. This process is designed to take 2 weeks and it must be commenced by the AT officer of record for the report. The TCC secretary is alerted when the review process is complete and if this happens before the deadline it will be included in the next TCC agenda.

The agenda closing dates for the TCC meetings in 2022 and 2023 are:

26 September 2023
10 October 2023
24 October 2023
7 November 2023
21 November 2023
5 December 2023
23 January 2024
6 February 2024
20 February 2024
5 March 2024
19 March 2024
2 April 2024
16 April 2024
30 April 2024
14 May 2024
28 May 2024
11 June 2024
25 June 2024
9 July 2024
23 July 2024
6 August 2024
20 August 2024
3 September 2024
17 September 2024
1 October 2024
15 October 2024
29 October 2024
12 November 2024
26 November 2024
10 December 2024

If you have any questions

Contact Auckland Transport