Construction Traffic Management Plans for Waverley Council DAs
Got a Waverley DA condition demanding a Construction Traffic Management Plan before your Construction Certificate? We design it to clear Council's traffic assessment team first time — PWZ-qualified, swept-path modelled, lodged direct to traffic@waverley.nsw.gov.au.
Does Waverley Council require a Construction Traffic Management Plan?
Yes — Waverley Council conditions a Construction Traffic Management Plan (CTMP) on most multi-unit, mixed-use, commercial and shop-top DAs in its 9 km² LGA. The CTMP is emailed to traffic@waverley.nsw.gov.au for assessment, with a Council assessment fee from $263 (single dwelling / dual occupancy) up to $1,835 (apartment buildings over 20 dwellings or commercial sites over 2,500 m² GFA), per the current published Application for CTMP form. Allow approximately 10 working days for review.
Waverley packs roughly 73,000 residents into 9 km² of beach, headland and inner-city — a density of around 7,789 people per km² — and is in the middle of a step-change. The 2026 Bondi Junction Master Plan is currently in draft exhibition (community feedback to 24 June 2026) and signals up to 3,000 new homes and heights of up to 100 m in the Bondi Junction town centre. Combine that with the SEPP (Housing) 2021 affordable-housing FSR bonuses now driving most large DAs, and Council's expectations on CTMP detail are rising. A generic template will not clear Waverley's traffic team.
Found this in your Waverley Notice of Determination?
Most builders land here after reading a consent condition they don't fully follow. Here's the wording Waverley typically uses — and exactly what it means for your start date.
What it actually means
You cannot get your Construction Certificate — so you cannot legally start building — until this plan is written, emailed to Council's traffic team and signed off. It's not optional, and it can't be addressed on site by the builder. The CTMP becomes a contractually binding document the moment your DA is approved.
Watch for the partner approvals that almost always sit alongside it on a Waverley consent: a Construction Zone (signposted "No Parking, 7am–5pm Mon–Fri, 8am–3pm Sat, Council Authorised Vehicles Excepted") assessed by the Waverley Traffic Committee, an Application to Occupy a Public Road or Footway (for boom pumps, cranes, scissor lifts) requiring $20m public liability and NSW Police notification, and — for any work on a State Road — a TfNSW Road Occupancy Licence (ROL). All are separate processes from the CTMP itself.
What to send us
Email your Notice of Determination (the full conditions list), your DA number, and your architectural and site plans. We read the exact wording, tell you which document you actually need — CTMP, construction zone application, road/footway permit, or all three — and quote on the spot. No charge to confirm.
Not sure if your DA also needs a referral to the Waverley Traffic Committee? Council charges $201.50 per hour for non-routine traffic committee assessments — getting it formatted right the first time matters. Send your conditions across and we'll tell you straight.
What's different about a CTMP for Waverley Council
A generic template will not clear Waverley's traffic assessment team. These are the local rules we build into every Waverley plan — the things that get plans bounced when they're missing.
Only four State Roads — and they matter
Almost every road in Waverley is Council-managed. The exceptions controlled by Transport for NSW are Syd Einfeld Drive, Bondi Road (full length to Sandridge Street), Old South Head Road (Bondi Junction to Vaucluse), and Carrington Road / Council Road continuing into Randwick. Frontage to any of these triggers a TfNSW Road Occupancy Licence on top of the CTMP. We design for both from the outset.
Email lodgement, not the Planning Portal
Unlike outer-Sydney councils, the Waverley CTMP is emailed directly to traffic@waverley.nsw.gov.au. Council fees ($263 single dwelling / dual occupancy, $782 small apartments and commercial, $1,835 large apartments and commercial over 2,500 m² GFA) are invoiced after lodgement. Assessment runs about 10 working days.
Waverley Traffic Committee — 4th Thursday
The Waverley Traffic Committee meets the 4th Thursday of every month at 10am at Council Chambers (cnr Paul St & Bondi Rd, Bondi Junction). It is not open to the public and does not meet in January. Construction zones and most works-related matters go through it. We time submissions to land on agenda before your Construction Certificate is needed.
Construction zones with transferable permits
Where works occupy a Waverley kerb, Council installs a signposted "No Parking, 7am–5pm Mon–Fri, 8am–3pm Sat, Council Authorised Vehicles Excepted" zone and issues transferable permits to use it. The zone application is separate from the CTMP and goes through the Traffic Committee. We format the plan to back it.
Bondi Junction Master Plan & the SEPP Housing surge
The draft Bondi Junction Master Plan signals up to 3,000 new homes and heights of up to 100 m in the town-centre core. Combined with SEPP (Housing) 2021 affordable-housing FSR / height bonuses now driving most large DAs, the CTMP scope on Oxford Street, Grafton Street, Nelson Street, Bondi Road and Spring Street sites is markedly heavier than even 12 months ago.
Beach access & event-day clearways
Construction near Campbell Parade, Hall Street, Curlewis Street, Bronte Road or Bronte beachfront has to work around tourist pedestrian volumes and annual event clearways — Bondi NYE, City2Surf (14 km route), Festival of the Winds, and the standard Brighton Boulevard / Ramsgate Avenue one-way-out-until-7am routing. The CTMP needs to address them explicitly.
Council processes, fees and committee schedules change — we confirm the current Waverley requirements against your specific consent before drafting, so nothing on the page is stale by the time it matters.
What's in MK's Waverley CTMP
Built to back the published Waverley Application for CTMP and the Traffic Committee process. The single most common rejection cause is an inadequate swept-path on a narrow Bondi side street — so that's modelled properly on every plan.
- Project & consent detailsSite address, DA number, principal contractor, project duration and Council-approved construction hours.
- Surrounding traffic environmentState Roads (Syd Einfeld Drive, Bondi Road, Old South Head Road, Carrington Road), regional / local network, bus routes, cycleways, beach pedestrian flows.
- Truck routesState and Regional Road haulage routes mapped, with quiet residential streets and one-way / no-exit routes (Brighton Boulevard, Ramsgate Avenue, Lamrock Avenue) clearly excluded.
- Largest design vehicleSized to a Waverley-compliant rigid vehicle for narrow inner-east streets, modelled to AS 2890.2 and Austroads templates.
- Swept-path turning diagramsForward-direction entry and exit modelled at site driveway, narrow street geometry and Bondi Junction grid.
- Construction Zone application supportPlan formatted to back a separate Construction Zone application to the Waverley Traffic Committee, with the standard "No Parking, 7am–5pm Mon–Fri, 8am–3pm Sat" signage wording.
- Frequency of truck movementsDaily movement counts mapped to demolition, excavation and build phases.
- Worker & sub-contractor parkingOff-street strategy referencing Waverley's Resident Parking Scheme so neighbouring permit areas aren't burdened.
- Pedestrian & cyclist managementFootpath protection, signed detours and cycleway interface, written for high pedestrian volumes near beaches and Bondi Junction interchange.
- Public Road / Footway Occupation referencesWhere pumps, cranes or scissor lifts are used, the CTMP references the separate Occupy a Public Road or Footway permit (PL insurance min. $20m, NSW Police notification).
- Event-day & beach interfaceHow operations adjust around Bondi NYE, City2Surf, Festival of the Winds and peak summer beach weekends.
- TCP / TGS deploymentWork-zone schemes referenced to AS 1742.3 and the TfNSW Traffic Control at Work Sites Technical Manual Issue 6.1.
- PWZ-qualified preparationPrepared and signed by personnel holding current Work Zone Traffic Management qualifications from a SafeWork NSW-approved RTO.
- Council Application for CTMP cover formCompleted Waverley Application for CTMP form attached, ready for email lodgement to traffic@waverley.nsw.gov.au.
Waverley CTMP Cost — Estimate
Indicative MK design-fee ranges by job type. Council assessment fees are separate and published — $263 single dwelling / dual occupancy, $782 small apartments and commercial, $1,835 large apartments and commercial over 2,500 m² GFA.
Send us a written competitor quote and we'll beat it by 10%. No catch.
These figures are estimates only for MK's design fee and depend on staging, vehicle volumes, Traffic Committee referral and swept-path complexity. They are not a fixed quote. Waverley Council's published CTMP application fees, road / footway occupation fees, and Traffic Committee assessment fees ($201.50/hour for non-routine items) are charged separately under Council's current Fees & Charges schedule — confirm current rates with Council. Send us your DA conditions for an exact, written quote.
How we get your Waverley CTMP approved
Most CTMPs go through one round of Council comments before approval. We build yours to clear it first time and keep your Construction Certificate on track.
Send DA & Site Details
Email your DA number, Notice of Determination conditions, and architectural and site plans. We read the exact wording, identify whether you also need a Construction Zone, road/footway permit or TfNSW ROL — and quote same day.
We Design Your Plan
Our PWZ-qualified designers assess the local road network and any State Road interface, model swept paths for a Waverley-compliant rigid vehicle, map staging and haulage, and draft the full CTMP against AS 1742.3, AS 2890.2 and Council's published Application for CTMP requirements.
Lodge & Approve
You receive a Council-ready PDF and completed Application for CTMP form to email direct to traffic@waverley.nsw.gov.au. Council invoices its assessment fee and the standard turnaround is around 10 working days. If Council returns comments, we handle the revision — minor changes are free.
Waverley LGA suburbs we prepare CTMPs for
We design Construction Traffic Management Plans across the full Waverley local government area — from the Bondi Junction tower pipeline through the beach suburbs to the cliff-edge residential streets.
Bondi Junction
The commercial core of the LGA — Oxford Street, Grafton Street, Spring Street, Nelson Street, Bronte Road and Bondi Road. Tower and mixed-use pipeline driven by the draft Master Plan.
Bondi & North Bondi
Bondi Road, Campbell Parade, Brighton Boulevard, Ramsgate Avenue, Curlewis Street, Warners Avenue, Military Road — beach-adjacent shop-tops, RFBs and dual-occ knock-down rebuilds.
Bondi Beach
Hall Street, Curlewis Street, Roscoe Street, Gould Street, Mitchell Street, Glenayr Avenue — tourist-zone shop-top redevelopment and heritage adaptive reuse.
Bronte & Tamarama
Bronte Road, Macpherson Street, Murray Street, Bronte beachfront and Tamarama Marine Drive — steep, narrow streets where swept-paths get tight.
Waverley & Queens Park
Bronte Road, Birrell Street, Carrington Road, York Road, Darley Road — established residential streets close to Centennial Park.
Dover Heights & Rose Bay
Old South Head Road frontage, cliff-top streets and the Rose Bay edge — including Waverley-side blocks of Rose Bay and Vaucluse.
Developing somewhere else in the LGA? If it's a Waverley Council DA, we prepare the plan. Send us the address and DA conditions and we'll confirm same day.
Which document does your Waverley DA actually need?
A CTMP is the umbrella plan for the whole build. The diagrams below are the operational schemes deployed inside it. Not sure which your consent requires? Send us the conditions.
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Waverley CTMP FAQs
Direct answers to what Waverley developers, builders and project managers ask us most.
Does Waverley Council require a CTMP for my DA?
Usually, yes. Waverley conditions a Construction Traffic Management Plan on most multi-unit, mixed-use, commercial and shop-top DAs in its 9 km² LGA, and on smaller builds wherever truck movements or works affect a Council road or footpath. There is no fixed dollar threshold — read your Notice of Determination, or send it to us and we'll confirm which document you need at no cost.
How do I lodge a Waverley CTMP?
Email your completed CTMP and the Council's Application for CTMP form to traffic@waverley.nsw.gov.au. Council contacts you with a payment link once it's lodged. Standard assessment time is around 10 working days, longer for complex plans.
How much does Waverley Council charge for a CTMP application?
Per the current Application for CTMP form (last updated 23 October 2024): $263 for a single residential or dual occupancy dwelling, $782 for apartment buildings up to 20 dwellings or commercial up to 2,500 m² GFA, and $1,835 for apartment buildings over 20 dwellings or commercial over 2,500 m² GFA. Assessments needing referral to the Waverley Traffic Committee (other than routine construction zones) are charged at $201.50 per hour. Confirm current fees with Council before submission.
When does my Waverley CTMP have to be approved?
Before your Construction Certificate is issued. Waverley's standard wording requires the CTMP prior to the issue of any Construction Certificate, so an unapproved plan blocks your CC and your start date. Send your conditions across as soon as your DA is approved, not when you're ready to build.
What does a CTMP cost in the Waverley area?
As a guide, MK's design fee runs from around $1,800 for a small dual-occupancy build in Bondi or Bronte to $7,000 or more for Bondi Junction tower projects and State Road frontages. This is an estimate that depends on staging, swept-path complexity and whether your matter needs a Traffic Committee referral. Council application fees, footway occupation fees and Traffic Committee hourly charges are billed separately by Waverley. Send a written competitor quote and we'll beat it by 10%.
Which roads in Waverley are State (TfNSW) roads?
Per Waverley Council, the State-controlled roads in the LGA are Syd Einfeld Drive, Bondi Road (full length from Bondi Junction to Sandridge Street), Old South Head Road (full length from Bondi Junction to Vaucluse), and Carrington Road / Council Road continuing into the Randwick LGA. If your site fronts or affects any of these, expect a TfNSW Road Occupancy Licence on top of the Waverley CTMP.
Do I need a Construction Zone in Waverley?
Often, yes. Where your works occupy a kerb, Waverley installs a signposted "No Parking, 7am–5pm Mon–Fri, 8am–3pm Sat, Council Authorised Vehicles Excepted" construction zone and issues transferable permits for your construction vehicles. The Construction Zone application is a separate process from the CTMP and is assessed by the Waverley Traffic Committee, which meets the 4th Thursday of each month.
How does the Bondi Junction Master Plan affect new DAs?
The draft 2026 Bondi Junction Master Plan (currently on community exhibition until 24 June 2026) signals up to 3,000 new homes, 9,000 m² extra public space and heights of up to 100 m in the town-centre core. Sites in and around Oxford Street, Grafton Street, Nelson Street, Spring Street, Bondi Road and the Westfield surrounds should expect CTMP scope to lift — particularly on staging, hoarding, pedestrian protection and interface with planned public-realm works.
Who can prepare a CTMP for Waverley Council?
It must be prepared by a suitably qualified traffic professional, and any traffic control plans within it must be signed by personnel holding a current Work Zone Traffic Management qualification (PWZ) from a SafeWork NSW-approved RTO. Swept-path diagrams must be modelled to AS 2890.2 and Austroads templates, and the plan must comply with AS 1742.3 and the TfNSW Traffic Control at Work Sites Technical Manual. Every CTMP MK prepares meets all of these requirements.
How fast can you turn a Waverley CTMP around?
MK can usually draft a Waverley CTMP within a few business days of receiving your DA conditions and plans. Council's review window is approximately 10 working days for a standard plan and longer for items going to the Traffic Committee. Most CTMPs get one round of comments before sign-off.
Waverley DA holding up your Construction Certificate?
Send us your Notice of Determination and site plans. We'll tell you exactly which documents Waverley needs, quote within the hour, and turn the CTMP around fast.
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