(Proposed) Temporary Road Closure - Christmas Carols 2026

Nelson Cathedral CHRISTMAS CAROLS 2026

Nelson City Council has received a proposal from Christ Church Cathedral to temporarily close the following roads to ordinary traffic for the date/s listed below.

Selwyn Place – between Trafalgar Square East and Trafalgar Square West (including the intersection with Park Street)

Date and time of scheduled closure: Thursday 24 December 2026 - 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

This is for the annual Christmas Carols Event.

• The road will be closed, and access will be unavailable during this time, except in an emergency.
• The Route 1 eBus may be affected by this closure – please see eBus.nz for further information.

To understand how this closure could impact businesses/residents, Council is seeking feedback on this proposal by 12:00 pm Friday 20 November 2026

Feedback can be sent:
By email: road.enquiries@ncc.govt.nz
In writing: Attention: Transport Operations, Nelson City Council, PO Box 645, Nelson

Feedback (including any personal information such as your name and contact details) will be provided to Council workers for administration, analysing feedback and to support decision making. The content of the feedback (without personal information) will be included in a publicly available meeting agenda. Note that concerns raised in feedback may be provided to the event organiser, along with your name and contact details, to facilitate those concerns being addressed. Please advise Council when providing feedback if you do not wish this to occur. To update any information you have provided, please contact the details above.

The decision on whether the road will be closed will be advertised here.
Council would like to thank you in advance for your patience and understanding when road closures occur.

This proposal is made in accordance with the Local Government Act 1974. Unauthorised use of vehicles on the road during the closure period is not permitted and may constitute an offence.