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.

Fast Track Approvals Bill- How will it work?

Auckland’s Future Development Strategy adopted – how will this impact the city’s growth?

Rural Subdivision in Auckland- what’s the new Practise Note?

Planning Plus

Mar 163 min

Rural Subdivision in Auckland- what’s the new Practise Note?

Auckland Council releases from time to time, Practice and Guidance Notes (PGN’s). The PGN’s are developed by Auckland Council’s Principal...

Hannah Thomson

Oct 27, 20237 min

Rural subdivision and planting

Do you own a rural property? Maybe you’re keen to develop the land and make some extra money, or potentially the land is a bit too large...

Rural subdivision protecting wetlands- what's involved?

Mary Zhou

Oct 20, 20237 min

Rural subdivision protecting wetlands- what's involved?

Do you have a rural site that contains a watercourse, bush or wetland? Often, these are seen by people as site constraints that restrict...

Charlotte Vellinga

Oct 8, 20236 min

Rural Subdivision- Protecting Bush

Do you have a large tract of native bush on your rural property and you’re thinking about subdividing? Yes? Then this blog is for you!...

How can site features affect development?

Mary Zhou

Jun 5, 20234 min

How can site features affect development?

Are you wanting to subdivide or construct new dwellings on your site? Are you unsure of what you need to be considering in the first...

Cross lease to freehold– what are the benefits of freeholding your site?

Mary Zhou

May 14, 20233 min

Cross lease to freehold– what are the benefits of freeholding your site?

Do you own a cross lease site and are you thinking of freeholding it? Do you know the benefits? In this blog, we’ll highlight some of the...

Updating Your Cross Lease Flats Plan – What Are The Costs?

Clara Casaes

Apr 22, 20236 min

Updating Your Cross Lease Flats Plan – What Are The Costs?

If you own a cross lease property there are a few more things you need to be aware of, as compared to the owner of a freehold site. This...

Natural Hazards- How’re they affecting development now?

Claire Deng

Feb 26, 20235 min

Natural Hazards- How’re they affecting development now?

It’s been such an unsettling start to 2023, with the recent floods, slips and Cyclone Gabrielle hitting Auckland and around the country. ...

Wetlands- What's changing and how does it affect you?

Hannah Thomson

Jun 26, 20224 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, 20225 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...

Costs of converting a cross lease to fee simple titles

Helen Heard

Dec 11, 20216 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...

Layout for your rural subdivision- what’s relevant?

Hannah Thomson

Nov 7, 20215 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...

Contamination and soils- What impact does it have on subdivision?

Hannah Thomson

Oct 30, 20214 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...

Wetland protection and subdivision in rural Auckland

Hannah Thomson

Oct 24, 20216 min

Wetland protection and subdivision in rural Auckland

Watercourses, bush and wetlands are often seen as a constraint to development, but in some instances, they can actually be the basis of...

Revegetation planting and rural subdivision in Auckland

Hannah Thomson

Oct 9, 20216 min

Revegetation planting and rural subdivision in Auckland

Do you own a rural property? Maybe you’re keen to develop the land and make some extra money, or potentially the land is a bit too large...

Subdivision in the Countryside Living zone

Hannah Thomson

Oct 2, 20216 min

Subdivision in the Countryside Living zone

Living the “good life” on a lifestyle site is a long-held dream for many city dwellers. Sometimes however the land size is a little bit...

Mandy Tang

Sep 12, 20214 min

What is a boundary adjustment?

Typically, in relation to subdivision, people want to create more sites. But what happens if you want to buy a small part of your...

Hannah Thomson

Jun 26, 20214 min

Should you stage your resource consent?

There’s definiltey a lot to think about with land development and resource consents. The way your resource consent is structured can have...

Cross Lease to Fee Simple- How can you do it?

Helen Heard

Jun 20, 20214 min

Cross Lease to Fee Simple- How can you do it?

Do you own a cross lease title, and wonder what is involved in converting it to a freehold title? In this week’s blog we discuss the...

Vacant Site Subdivision vs Land Use Led Subdivision - which suits you the best?

Claire Deng

Jun 7, 20215 min

Vacant Site Subdivision vs Land Use Led Subdivision - which suits you the best?

Subdividing your property can be a complicated, time-consuming and costly process if not managed carefully. There are two general types...