Helping build a better Hawke’s Bay one project at a time.

Hawke's Bay - Wairoa - Gisborne - Waikato - Taupo - Central Hawke's Bay - North Island - New Zealand - Tairawhiti - Hastings - Napier - Havelock North -

Resource Consents - Subdivisions - Two-Lot Infills - Multi-lot developments - Boundary Relocations - New Titles - Resource Consents - Residential - Commercial - Industrial - Water Permits - Discharge Permits - Coastal Permits - Planing Advice - Designations - Feasibility Studies

With the right help, successful strategic planning and resource consent outcomes don’t need to be hard. We are based in Hawke’s Bay and specialise in issues affecting this region and others in the central North Island and East Coast. We are ideally placed to help our clients because of our strong relationship network both at Council level and with specialists who have the knowledge to get results.

Resource Consents

A Resource Consent is the consent from a Council (District or Regional) that allows you to undertake an activity on a property. It is a requirement of councils to have resource consent applications made when guided by the District Plan.

We are Hawke’s Bay and Central North Island experts in resource consents in the following areas:

Subdivisions - for additional sites, two-lot infills or multi-lot developments at scale.
Land Use consents, such as:
- New or relocated businesses
- New houses that don’t meet all District Plan standards
- Gravel and aggregate processing
- Signs and billboards
Regional consents for water and discharge permits.
Notices of Requirement and Outline Plans.
Certificate of Compliance applications.

We will prepare your application, engage specialists where required and lodge the application with Council. From there we work through any further information required from Council and collaborate on consent conditions.

Our expertise ensures the resource consent process is as streamlined and effective as possible, to ensure consent in a timely and straightforward manner.

Strategic Planning

Is your local council preparing a new District Plan? Do you want to ensure your submission is as effective as possible and has the best chance of being considered?

Are you embarking on a large subdivision or an activity that will take place over a number of years? We provide advice and planning around larger land use projects and have the expertise required to give these plans the best chance of success.

Our Strategic Planning expertise includes:

Multi-unit subdivision and development.
Submissions on District Plans and Plan Changes.
Advice on legislation and policy prepared by Government and Ministry for the Environment.

Advice

Get in touch with us if you have a development project in mind and are not sure what your options are or where to begin on the planning and consenting process.

The Bay Planning team offer confidential advice and believe in the value of building relationships with developers both big and small. We will empower you with the knowledge to take your ideas further for the benefit of all in Hawke’s Bay and beyond.

Get in touch with us if you are considering purchasing a property with a view to further development and need due diligence advice. We can also help gauge the feasibility of development on a property you already own.