Planning

Whether you require advice at a strategic level or site specific planning advice, we can assist

Planning Advice and Resource Consents

As land planning experts, we have extensive experience in preparing and obtaining resource consents for a wide range of land use and subdivision development proposals. This includes small-scale projects as well as expansive developments spanning several hectares, and across commercial, residential and industrial activities.

Our Planners offer initial feasibility/strategy advice, manage all necessary technical experts, and prepare comprehensive resource consent applications for submission to Council. We will oversee the consent through the Council process, ensuring a successful outcome for your commercial development.

If the consent application is notified to neighbours, we will guide you step by step, prepare expert Planning evidence, and coordinate other essential technical evidence.

Plan Changes, Structure Planning and Land Rezoning

Our Planners have expertise in preparing and processing plan changes, to both the Auckland Unitary Plan and plans of other local authorities.  We are also able to assist in preparing submissions to public and private initiated plan changes.

We undertake comprehensive structure planning and rezoning of land, Pavement , specialising in the rezoning of greenfields Future Urban zoned land for urban activities.

We manage all technical experts and undertake consultation with Council, iwi and third parties. We will guide you through the hearings process and prepare and present expert planning evidence to ensure a successful outcome.

Recent rezonings include:

  • Flat Bush
  • Park Estate, Hingaia
  • Redhills, Massey
  • Clarks Beach

Planning team members

David Haines

POSITION: Director - Planning
TEAM: Planning
Emma is a full member of the NZPI with over 12 years resource management planning experience. She has particular expertise in subdivision and resource consent planning for a range of residential and commercial developments including large scale greenfield developments.

BPlan (Hons), MNZPI

Emma Bayly

POSITION: CivilPlan Associate
TEAM: Planning
Aaron has over five years’ resource management planning experience, primarily in preparing and processing resource consent applications for both public and private sector clients. He has a particular depth of expertise in planning for large scale residential development and greenfield subdivisions.

BPlan (Hons), MNZPI

Aaron Grey

POSITION: Senior Planner
TEAM: Planning
Mathew is an intermediate member of NZPI with 5 years’ experience in resource consent planning. He has expertise in subdivision and resource consent planning in Auckland and Waikato including large-scale green field developments and small-scale residential, commercial, and industrial developments.

BSc, MPlan, Int.NZPI

Mat Husband

POSITION: Senior Planner
TEAM: Planning
David is an intermediate member of the NZPI with over 9 years planning experience. He began his career processing resource consents at Council and has since worked as a consultant gaining consent for medium density housing projects, rural subdivision and undertaking feasibility studies.

BPlan, Int.NZPI

David Clouston

POSITION: Planner
TEAM: Planning
Liam is a graduate member of the NZPI with experience in resource consenting urban and rural developments. His resource consenting experience includes working both in the private sector and processing resource consent applications on behalf of Auckland Council.

BPlan(Hons)

Liam Milne

POSITION: Planner
TEAM: Planning
Michael is a recent graduate of the Master of Urban Planning (Professional) and Urban Design from the University of Auckland, and an NZPI member. He brings two years of previous NZ work experience in sustainable building consultancy, largely focused on social housing.

MUrbPlan(Prof)UrbDes, NZPI (Student)

Michael Adams

POSITION: Planner
TEAM: Planning

Michael Treacy

POSITION: Associate
TEAM: Planning

Frequently asked questions

How long does a resource consent take to issue?

What is an urban design assessment?

Where can I find information on the zone of my land?

What are development contributions?

What is 223 certification?

What is 224(c) certification?

What are the steps to subdivide my land?

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