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Section 144 of the Roads Act 1993

Applications under Section 144 of the Roads Act 1993

Consent under Section 144 of the NSW Roads Act 1993 (Roads Act) is required before a permit for a road event can be issued in certain circumstances.

An approval may not be granted on a classified road or in the circumstances outlined in Section 115 of the Roads Act except with the consent of Transport for New South Wales. For more information please contact your local roads authority.


Online Section 144 Approvals

You can now submit an application online, for certain roads authorities, anywhere and anytime with our online service.

Simply check the list of roads authorities below to see if the service is available in your Local Government Area.

Roads authorities using the online service

  • Murray River Council
  • Shoalhaven City Council

How to lodge

  1. Register for a NSW Planning Portal account to start your application.
  2. Log in to complete the online application form. You may be required to submit further documents to support your development application.
Last updated: 14/12/2023