RESOURCE CONSENTING

• Manage proactive communication with local and regional councils to resolve issues early

• Ensure your application aligns with council expectations, minimising processing delays

• Represent your interests in pre-application meetings and during processing phases

• Facilitate timely responses to Requests for Further Information (RFIs), keeping the consent process moving

• Prepare tailored applications that comprehensively and strategically present your proposal while maximising development flexibility

• Strategically address effects assessments to reduce conditions and avoid unnecessary mitigation costs

• Collaborate with internal specialists to ensure a comprehensive and cohesive application

• Support projects ranging from signage and site alterations, to major commercial or industrial uses

• Deliver clear, well-structured applications that effectively address council subdivision standards and policy direction

• Identify and resolve potential issues such as access, servicing, and reserve contributions upfront

• Accelerate title delivery through smart, targeted consenting strategies

• Coordinate with surveyors and engineers to ensure plans are accurate and consent-ready

• Maximise lot yield and development potential through strategic layout advice

Including discharge, water take, diversion and land disturbance consents)

• Prepare robust technical assessments to support efficient processing of regional consents

• Work with specialists to manage environmental effects and integrate mitigation where needed

• Provide strategic advice on bundling and staging to minimise consent overlap and cost

• Assist with compliance pathways for activities under the RMA and National Environmental Standards

• Develop clear planning strategies that align your goals with district or regional planning objectives

• Prepare all documentation required to initiate and support a private plan change request

• Coordinate with council staff, stakeholders, and legal advisors to strengthen the proposal

• Guide the process through hearings and potential appeals with expert-level representation

• Identify implications of proposed plan changes on your property or project early

• Draft compelling submissions that seek to protect or enhance development rights

• Represent you in hearings and liaise with councils to negotiate favourable outcomes

• Support strategic positioning during district plan reviews or notified plan changes

• Prepare planning evidence for council hearings, Environment Court, or Boards of Inquiry

• Clearly communicate the planning rationale and defend your position under scrutiny

• Collaborate with legal teams and technical experts to present a unified case

• Provide trusted expertise based on real-world development experience and regulatory insight

• Assist with overflow work, by assessing and process resource and subdivision consent applications in accordance with the RMA, National Environmental Standards, and relevant district/regional plan provisions

• Engage constructively with applicants and consultants to clarify requirements and resolve issues early

• Coordinate technical input from internal specialists to ensure well-rounded, policy-consistent assessments

• Ensure all processing aligns with council procedures, policy direction, and statutory obligations