Planning + Resource Consent Services
Let us manage your Resource Consent
We like to take a project management role for resource consents, preferably at the start of a project. This means understanding the project and environmental issues, identifying, and briefing contributing consultants, preparing the Assessment of Environmental Effects and managing the application through Council to a successful conclusion.
The following represents a selection of development areas that we have, and continue to be, involved in:
Commercial
- Retail
- Office
- Mixed-use developments
- Cafes and restaurants
- Redevelopment of heritage buildings
- Hotels, taverns and bars
- Visitor facilities
- Film studios
- Warehousing and industrial buildings
Residential
- New residential development
- Additions and alterations
- Heritage character and conservation
- Apartments and multi-unit developments
- Subdivisions
Infrastructure
- Roads
- Wharves
- Passenger terminals
- Quarries
- Bridges
- Sporting facilities
Education
- New schools
- Gymnasiums
- Libraries
- Additions and alterations
Recreation & Community
- Open space development
- Reserve management and development plans
- Esplanade enhancement and redevelopment
- Reserve management strategies
Tourism
- Visitor facilities
- Integrated tourist developments
Coastal & Rural
- Coastal management and protection
- Beach replenishment
- Wharves and jetties
- Boat ramps and other structures
- Esplanade reserve policy
Policy
- District plan review and submissions
- Private plan changes
- Structure planning
- Coastal environment policy
- Rural land use policy
- Local development plans
Outcome-Focused
Our approach is always outcome focused and we work closely with clients and advisors to ensure successful planning outcomes. At an early stage we like to develop a sound understanding of our clients’ interests and needs and combine this with our extensive experience and sound judgment of what will ‘fly’ and what will not to guide the development through the consenting process.
We Strive to Add Value
We know that fundamentally we have a good understanding of what planning, resource management and sustainability is about. That allows us to argue vehemently in support of our clients’ proposals and to consider different ways of achieving client objectives without taking our eye off the principles of sustainability. This also allows us to see opportunities, and to add value when we can.
