Planz Consultants
Master Planners
About us
Planz Consultants is an award-winning planning consultancy with staff in Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson and Whangārei, specialising in planning and resource consent.
Our experienced team have the knowledge and contacts to help you get your next project across the line. We also play a leading role in a range of statutory planning and large-scale strategic projects both within the city and further afield.
Our Collaborative Approach
We work in an advisory partnership with our clients to help them make important decisions that often have significant financial and environmental implications. This begins at the very first meeting, where we are able to quickly evaluate the project and establish the issues involved.
From there, we recommend an appropriate strategy to give clients the best possible chance of achieving their objectives, regularly re-evaluating to address issues as they arise. Effective communication is the key to minimising any delays or frustrations.
We have built strong working relationships with other service providers and local authority staff throughout New Zealand to maximise the service we provide to our clients.
We are highly experienced in guiding major projects through the consenting process, from multi-building inner city precincts to sports stadiums and large rural-based infrastructure projects. We also have extensive experience in developing structure plans for greenfield growth areas and the development of pragmatic, effective City Plan provisions under the Resource Management Act relating to urban growth, business parks, high-density housing, mixed-use areas, and heritage properties.
The successful development of both consenting and policy projects involves close collaboration with clients, government agencies, and council officers to ensure a high level of political and stakeholder understanding and support.
Services
Resource Consents
We can help you prepare resource consent applications, giving you the best chance of a successful outcome. Our specialist knowledge results in reduced regulatory costs and appropriate balance between development and environment, whatever the scale of your project.
Submission & Evidence
If you are affected by a resource consent application, a plan change, a notice of requirement for a designation or a plan/policy statement review, Planz can explain any technicalities and prepare a submission on your behalf, as well as provide expert planning evidence for hearings and appeals.
Strategic Policy Development & Plan Changes
Planz often assist Councils and private clients with policy development and plan changes/zoning variations. We encourage strategic thinking and use our policy experience and our strong relationships to achieve good planning policy development and efficient expansion strategies for our clients.
Hearing Commissioners
Planz Consultants directors and senior staff regularly appear as Council-appointed Hearing Commissioners and have expert knowledge of the processes involved in preparing and presenting evidence, consent processing and mediation services.
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Business details
- Category:
- Master Planners
- Business focus:
- Residential & Commercial
- Verified ArchiPro member since:
- 2024
- Award winning professional:
- 1 award







