Architech Designs prepares resource consent applications for a wide range of project types across Auckland and New Zealand. Our experience covers restricted discretionary, discretionary, and non-complying activities under the Auckland Unitary Plan, as well as subdivision consents, land use consents, and heritage resource consents. We have worked on resource consent applications for residential extensions and alterations that do not comply with setback or height rules, subdivision applications for simple two-lot titles and larger residential developments, heritage consent applications for listed buildings and buildings in character overlay areas, and light commercial projects that require resource consent alongside building consent.
The most important thing to understand about a resource consent application is that quality of documentation matters enormously. A poorly prepared Assessment of Environmental Effects, or one that fails to address the relevant matters in the plan, significantly reduces your chances of a smooth approval and increases the likelihood of notification or decline. We prepare thorough, well-argued AEEs that address every relevant matter in the plan and present your project in the best possible light.
For applications that require specialist input, such as traffic engineering reports, acoustic assessments, geotechnical reports, or arborist reports, we coordinate with the relevant consultants and integrate their findings into the application. We manage the consultant relationships and the documentation so you are not dealing with multiple professionals at once. This coordinated approach speeds up the preparation process and produces a more coherent and complete application.
We also advise clients before they commit to a project whether a resource consent is likely to be required and, if so, what category it will fall into and what the likely timeframe and cost implications are. This pre-application advice can be the difference between a project that proceeds smoothly and one that runs into unexpected obstacles at the consent stage. We provide this advice at no charge as part of the initial consultation.
