Property Access Crossovers (PAC) and Driveways

This is your property access crossover which is located between the Council Road and your Property Boundary (Shown in Black). As per Council’s Property Access Crossover (PAC) Policy, the onus to provide access to a property is the responsibility of the property owner. Please click this link to view Council’s PAC Policy(PDF, 514KB).

As the road area is Council managed road reserve, applicants will be required to submit a Works On Road Request through Approved Form 4.23 Alteration or Improvement of Local Government Controlled Areas or Roads and Approved Form 1.7 Application to Council (What I Want).

This section is the driveway which is usually located between the garage/house and property boundary (Shown in Black).

This area is identified as private property meaning no permit or notification to Council on works taking place in this area is required under the PAC Policy. However any requirements for works which exist under Council’s Planning Scheme must be adhered to.

This is the Property Boundary delineates between Council managed land (generally road reserve) and private property.

This is Council footpath which is maintained by Council. If constructing a PAC where a footpath exists, property owners are responsible for ensuring PACs align and join safely with footpaths and provide pedestrian access without hazard.

This is Council owned and maintained kerb and channel. When constructing a PAC where kerb and channel is present, the Property Owner is responsible for marrying their PAC into the kerb and channel (as shown in FNQROC Standard Drawing S1015F).

Road Section: This is Council owned and maintained road network which council is responsible for. The property owner benefited by a PAC is also responsible for works and maintenance affecting the road edge, including kerb and channel (where constructed), shoulder or pavement.

• If your property is located on a State Controlled Road then please visit this website for more information https://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/. 
• If you live in a private estate, you will need to contact your body corporate on what their conditions are for the installation of a PAC.
• Please visit Council's Roads page for more information on our controlled roads. 
• If the road adjacent to your property does not exist as a State controlled road or a private road, it is located on a Council Controlled Road. If this is the case, please continue to the next step.

• Depending on whether you live in an Urban or Rural Area will determine the type of PAC you require.
• Urban Areas typically are areas with Kerb and Channel and stormwater infrastructure (i.e. kerb and channel, stormwater pits and pipes).
• Rural Areas typically are areas without Kerb and Channel and often have open drains present. Rural PAC’s often require culverts (stormwater pipe PAC) to be installed to assist with the existing drainage and should be designed as such.

• This is important to understand as this will also influence what type of PAC  to install and the extents of the PAC.
• Please use CCRC mapping Service 
• Below is an example of what to look for. *Note that should the road adjacent to the property in question be RED in the linked road network map – this isState controlled road (identified in Step 1)
  
  
  
  Using the example above if the owner of the property wanted to install a PAC at location 1 from the Red Section (Barretts Lagoon Road) their PAC would start from the maintained road and end at the property boundary.
  If the property owner wanted to install a PAC at location 2 their PAC would also start from the Red Maintained Road Section and will lead all the way to their property boundary at location 2 (show example on map in Yellow).
  As the blue area is not part of the Council’s maintained road network all maintenance in this area is the responsibility of the property owner including the maintenance of trees.
  Please find more information on our Roads here with Council's Road Network Policy(PDF, 505KB). 

   

• According to Councils PAC Policy - all PACs must be designed in accordance with FNQOC Standards drawings. (slight differences will be assessed by Council on a case-by-case basis).
• Please find Urban FNQROC Standard Drawings Here at this Link.
• Please find Rural FNQROC Standard Drawings Here at this Link.
•  Crossover that do not comply with either of these drawings are identified as Non-Standard. Non-standard PACs require a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) to design and sign off on any proposed PAC.
• A builder can apply to constructs a PAC on the property owner’s behalf. Please direct any engaged private builder to this website before commencement of any PAC construction.

• Once appropriate design and location of the PAC is complete a Works on Road form must be submitted to Council.
• Required forms are Approved Form 4.23 Alteration or Improvement of Local Government Controlled Areas or Roads and Approved Form 1.7 Application to Council (What I Want)
• The form should indicate clearly where the PAC is to be located. (This can be done with a drawing or an Aerial image cut out from Google Maps or other mapping service) A clear application means an clearer assessment can be made of the application.
• The form should include preferred PAC design, size, dimensions and material, and any additional information required to make a thorough assessment.
• Once complete send these forms and any other related documents to enquiries@cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au. for assessment.

• Once an application has been received it will be assessed. Applicants may receive email or calls from Council officers for more information if it is unclear.
• Successful applicants will receive an Approval Notice (Form 1.8 (Approval)) permitting works to commence. This approval will include any conditions to be adhered to by whilst constructing the PAC.
• A rejection notice (Form 1.8 (Rejection)) will only be sent if the applicant and Council cannot come to an agreement on suitable design conditions on the PAC in question.