Over the past several years we have engaged or worked with the team at Isle Land on numerous residential and commercial building projects. Their professional and knowledgeable approach to Resource Management Planning on Waiheke Island is crucial to our own business as the complexities of the resource management act and regional authorities demands have become overwhelming. Our first recommendation to any of our clients or architects is to have Isle Land on board. Their service and experience is invaluable. 

At our first meeting with Wendy we liked her 'up front' but 'can do' attitude. 'It may be difficult - but let's give it a go.' She is easy to deal with, has a very pleasant manner, has experience as a Council employee, has a very high reputation on Waiheke, always available to answer questions, definitely knows her way inside Council, knows what she is doing and above all... gets the job done.

Having had a previous unsuccessful experience, we engaged Wendy Baverstock of Isle Land Ltd to prepare a resource consent application. All business was conducted in a pleasant, efficient and professional manner and above all resulted in a very successful outcome. We would highly recommend Wendy and team for any resource consent planning matters. 

As we were new to the entire planning process we commissioned Isle Land to prepare and submit a resource consent application to Auckland Council. They were extremely helpful and professional in dealing with all the council processes and advocated on our behalf when further information was required. Holding meetings / discussions with council to ensure our application was positively received. We whole-heartedly recommend Isle Land Consulting for any resource consent or planning work. 

Wendy held preliminary discussions with the relevant parties at Council that lead to our application being positively received. The Resource Consent was processed within, what we would consider as record time, without the need for Council to request any further information or query any aspect of the application. We would have no hesitation in recommending Isle Land Consulting as a town planning consultancy. 

Each time we have found the professional advice Wendy and the team at Isle Land supplied was accurate, very timely and very clearly provided with an understanding of our requirements. Although sometimes the news was not the news we would have preferred, Wendy was able to guide us through the various steps to achieve a great result. In particular Wendy knows and has a detailed understanding of the planning regulations as they pertain to Waiheke Island... We can highly recommend Wendy and the Isle Land team and will use them again.

With her knowledge of local Waiheke requirements and the Act, Wendy was able to advise that our application would have a high probability of being approved. This was reassuring and Wendy dealt with questions from the Council allowing the application to be processed without a hitch through to the final approval. This was a stress free process which we appreciated. 

Our entities have always used the services of Wendy Baverstock at Isle Land Ltd for all of our planning consultancy and implementation. We have only ever received accurate and timely advice with a 100% successful execution rate so far. I have no reservations in recommending Isle Land for those seeking planning services within the Waiheke and broader Hauraki district.  

Our experience has always been very positive. The work is handled professionally and always completed in a really timely manner. We have always had success with our applications. I find Wendy to be very helpful with general queries, she will quickly provide a realistic summation of a projects viability which is very helpful. In summary a great company to work with I highly recommend. 

It was a lengthy process where standard council conditions did not apply due to our prominent site. During this time we saw Wendy’s tenacious spirit and she encouraged us with her positive attitude. Wendy has an excellent knowledge of council requirements and local providers, which was invaluable… We have always believed that Wendy had our best interests at heart. We recommend Wendy to anyone looking for a competent and friendly planner. 

Her experience in these matters was invaluable and we quite simply could not have accomplished the same result that Wendy was able to achieve. We thoroughly recommend Wendy and Isle Land to those who want to navigate the complex issues surrounding a Resource Consent.

Wendy’s relationships with both the council and industry experts was of huge value and key for us achieving the desired outcome. I would have no hesitation in recommending Wendy and the Isle Land team to anyone wanting to save a huge amount of time, money and stress. 

Wendy gave direction and guidance whenever needed to the other specialists providing reports (arborist, architect, waste and stormwater and geo tech engineers), and kept everyone on track. Throughout the process I found Wendy, very precise, succinct and good to work with, and I would not hesitate to recommend her for similar services.

Wendy, with her extensive local knowledge, networks and experience has been able to work with the bureaucratic planning system and achieve a successful outcome for us. During the process, she has remained relentlessly positive despite the many challenges she had to overcome. 

Wendy and her teams broad knowledge and experience in the field of planning is second to none, if you want to submit plans to council for consent you need to use this team of professionals to make your application thorough and time efficient.

Wendy gets high marks for her ability to explain complex issues and for her rapid response times. Needless to say, we are extremely pleased with Isle Land. 

Wendy and her team at Isle Land achieved a fantastic result for us at our property in Oneroa. Wendy gave us the confidence to press on with our plans, which were ultimately achieved thanks to her involvement. 

Wendy and her team have been absolutely brilliant with sorting out my resource consent for a new build on Kennedy Point. They provided me with constant feedback with how the process was going and gave great advice. I look forward to using Isle Land again soon. 

I was very happy with the work done earlier this year by Wendy and her team at Isle Land in relation to my resource consent application. This work was for a new house development on a waterfront site on Waiheke Island. The process was very smooth, professional with good knowledgeable support when it came to any challenging aspects. Pricing was sensible also! 

Wendy Baverstock was recommended by a few different parties and I certainly offer my recommendation also for property consent matters.

Great Barrier Island is a paradise. The beautiful physical environment of landscape, sea and air has to be carefully managed by those that have an impact. We were very lucky to have Wendy and her team ensure our planning application was respectful of this special environment.   

Isle Land's offices are located on another island and I'm sure this helps their understanding of the sensitivities these special places require. We have been very fortunate to have had Wendy and Isle Land Ltd provide their specialist planning services managing our resource consent application for an ecologically sensitive site.

We were very happy with the efficient service that we received. The team kept us up to date with developments and ensured that costs were maintained within expectations. This having been our second resource consent, but the first using Isle Land, we definitely noticed the difference by engaging them for this service.

On each occasion l have been more than happy with Wendy’s professionalism - as well as her lovely, approachable manner. Nobody knows the labyrinthine process of steering a consent process through Auckland Council better than Wendy!