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Hannah Thomson
- Jul 17
- 3 min
Resource consents and RMA Reform- what changes?
Resource Consents are changing. What does that mean for you and your development? You’ll have seen from our earlier blogs on the RM...
Hannah Thomson
- Jul 10
- 4 min
Constraints and Opportunities- what’s replacing the RMA?
There is a lot of change happening and a lot of work going on in the RM reform space, so we hope that this blog series is a useful...
Hannah Thomson
- Jun 26
- 4 min
Wetlands- What's changing and how does it affect you?
You’ve likely heard mention in the media about all the upcoming resource management changes. This includes replacing the Resource...
Helen Heard
- May 29
- 6 min
How much does a resource consent cost?
This blog will give you some insight into what costs are involved with a resource consent application- it’s an update on our two previous...
Claire Deng
- May 24
- 4 min
MDRS and Special Character Areas- can they mix?
Many of you will have heard of the proposed medium density changes introduced by the central government. These changes are often referred...
Clara Casaes
- May 8
- 4 min
MDRS – What’s a "qualifying matter"?
In this blog series we are discussing the changes planned to enable urban intensification in medium density urban areas, with emphasis on...
Hannah Thomson
- May 1
- 6 min
Medium density changes- What’s Auckland Council’s response?
There is a lot going on in planning in 2022- and at the moment there is a lot of talk about proposed changes to development restrictions...
Claire Deng
- Apr 24
- 4 min
Medium Density Residential Standards– How does it compare to what’s in the Unitary Plan now?
In this blog series, we are looking at the ‘medium density changes’ introduced by the Resource Management (Enabling Housing Supply and...
Helen Heard
- Apr 15
- 3 min
Medium Density Residential Standards (MDRS)- what’s the process?
As we discussed in last week’s blog, changes to medium density urban areas in Tier 1 cities are on the horizon. But what’s the process...
Hannah Thomson
- Apr 10
- 5 min
Medium density changes- what are they?
Many of you will have heard mention of proposed changes to what’s permitted in medium density areas. With so many other changes planned...
Mary Zhou
- Apr 3
- 3 min
What is “neighbours’ approval”?
With many aspects of the resource consent process, there is a lot of jargon that you need to understand. This is the latest blog in our...
Mary Zhou
- Mar 19
- 4 min
Yard setbacks- what are they about?
All development of a site is affected by setbacks from boundaries or natural features- these are called “yards”. Yards, including front,...
Claire Deng
- Mar 13
- 4 min
What is Building Coverage?
Many developers and architects will be familiar with the term “building coverage” when planning a development. Building coverage is one...
Helen Heard
- Mar 6
- 4 min
Landscaped area, permeable area, impermeable area- what’s the difference?
When developing land, it’s important to look at the proposed landscape area, permeable area and impermeable area. The Auckland Unitary...
Clara Casaes
- Feb 20
- 4 min
What is a building?
This question seems to have an obvious answer but in planning terms, it might not be as straightforward as you think. Before you start...
Hannah Thomson
- Feb 6
- 4 min
Can I build two houses on my site?
With rising costs of houses, land and clear direction from central government about increasing the density of dwellings, many people are...
Helen Heard
- Dec 11, 2021
- 6 min
Costs of converting a cross lease to fee simple titles
Do you own a cross lease property and wonder what the costs would be to convert it to a free hold title? In this blog we discuss the...
Hannah Thomson
- Dec 4, 2021
- 3 min
Parking – Yes or No?
Car parking is an important element that influences final development design. It can impact on how your development looks, functions and...
Hannah Thomson
- Nov 7, 2021
- 5 min
Layout for your rural subdivision- what’s relevant?
So, you’ve found from our previous blogs that you can potentially subdivide your rural site (you can access these blogs here). Now you...
Hannah Thomson
- Oct 30, 2021
- 4 min
Contamination and soils- What impact does it have on subdivision?
You may have seen our recent blogs in our rural subdivision series (if not, you can access them here). Once you know the “basis” of your...