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Planz Consultants is a resource planning consultancy based in New Zealand
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Our work

Tūranga Christchurch Library

  • Client:
  • Christchurch City Council
  • Location:
  • Christchurch
  • Date:
  • 2015
  • Services:
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Planz provided comprehensive planning input to secure the necessary resource consents for constructing the eight-storey central library adjacent to Cathedral Square.


This $80 million project required meticulous consideration of heritage and urban design to deliver a functional and attractive civic building. Our involvement ensured that the project met all regulatory requirements while preserving the area’s historical and aesthetic significance.

Related Projects

Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre

The development the visitor centre and café in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens involved ongoing consultation with Ngāi Tahu to deliver an award-winning building in a sensitive landscape setting.

Planning tools

District Plan Template Investigation

Planz conducted a comprehensive review of spatial planning tools that were in use across Regional and District Plans throughout New Zealand. This project, commissioned by the Ministry for the Environment (MfE), aimed to identify best practices and common challenges in the existing planning frameworks.