We update our blog every week, here you can find information about: resource consent fees, resource consent meaning, resource consent timeframes, subdivisions and lots of other helpful information.

Submitting an application for a Resource Consent can be daunting, but if you submit a good application you will ensure your application...

Getting the right Planner can significantly contribute to the successful outcome of a project. Not all Planners are the same...

The process of submitting an application for a Resource Consent can be a daunting one, but if you submit a good application you’ll not only be complying with...

Planning is one of those professions that none of your friends ever really understand. Even when you say “town planner” you still get lots of blank stares. L...

As we talked about in our blogs earlier this month, now is a good opportunity to look into the development potential of your property while you are at home w...

The Auckland Unitary Plan (Unitary Plan) released in 2016 saw the introduction of new zonings for the entirety of the Auckland Region. The Unitary Plan ident...

If you’re anything like me, it’s hard to resist a look at houses for sale and think about “what if”. But if you’re taking things a step further and seriously...

It seems like an age ago, but it wasn’t that many years back that Auckland was split into 7 cities/districts, which all had their own district plans controll...

It’s a weird time; information about Covid-19 and the lockdown is everywhere and all consuming. Hopefully you’re all staying at home, in your bubble and play...

This is our second blog in our series on preliminary development queries you can answer or at least look into yourself. In this blog we’ll be looking at the ...

This is the first in our blog series themed around helping you find out about development from the comfort and corona virus- free confines of your own home. ...

In Auckland, the Unitary Plan – Operative in Part (AUP-OP) encourages development and increased intensity in many urban and suburban areas. Throughout Auckla...

Have you ever thought about adding a minor dwelling (sometimes known as a “granny flat”) to your property for your parents or children to live in; or for a b...

Rural areas are becoming more and more attractive, and many people are now living or looking to live on lifestyle blocks. To many of us “townies”, a lifestyl...

We all know that house prices are getting out of reach for some, and more so for our children. We hear of parents wanting to help their kids out, often by al...

When you hear the term Planner, what do you think? Hopefully it doesn’t conjure up images of Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey in the really cheesy Wedd...

If you’re anything like us, the new year is a time for reflection and goal setting, identifying new things you want to do, try or complete. This could includ...

What is liquefaction? Liquefaction occurs when sandy or silt soils are saturated and then exposed to ground shaking during an earthquake. The soil particles ...

Watercare Services Ltd (WSL) is Auckland Council’s water utility provider and New Zealand’s largest company in the water and wastewater industry, supplying w...

You’ve had your resource consent approved - great news! But there’s a condition requiring engineering plan approval, what is that?? Engineering Plan Approval...