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Port of Tauranga and Port of Lyttelton Inland Ports
Client | Port of Tauranga and Lyttelton Port Company
Project Personnel | Dean Chrystal and Matt Bonis
Location and Completion Date | Rolleston, 2014 and 2016
These two separate projects involved Planz providing full planning input into obtaining the necessary resource consents to enable the construction of two new inland ports in Rolleston. Both facilities involved the construction of rail spur lines and saw the establishment of multi-hectare facilities for handling shipping containers from the ports of both Lyttelton and Timaru as well as providing associated warehousing and load amalgamation and distribution facilities. The consents for both facilities were able to be obtained on a non-notified basis.
Other resource consent projects
Te Ara Ihutai, (Moncks Bay) Christchurch Coastal Pathway
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
The Christchurch Coastal Pathway represents a collaboration between the local community and the Christchurch City Council. The project employed advanced planning techniques, notably in reclaiming coastal land while safeguarding the local penguin habitats. Its complex construction involved diverting coastal and groundwater, showcasing an innovative approach to environmental challenges. The project required joint Christchurch City Council and regional council consent.
Oxford Terrace – Research and Teaching Facility
Planz obtained resource consent for University of Otago's new $178 million Christchurch building in March 2021. The stunning architecturally designed six-storey building will be a welcome addition to the City’s Health Precinct, and part of the University’s Christchurch Campus.
Quarries and bulk earthworks/water storage
Planz has extensive experience in aggregate extraction and bulk earthworks proposals for network irrigation infrastructure, which often require the assessment of a range of land use and regional matters and the management of environmental and landscape issues
Farm improvements
Farm improvements encompass a range of activities, including the construction of workshops, farmhouses, tracks and bridges, dairy sheds, and a micro-abattoir.
Rural tourism
Planz has obtained consents for a diverse range of rural tourism providers, including jet boat tours, boutique farm accommodation and cafés.
Wineries and wedding venues
We can help obtain the necessary resource consents to enable clients to establish wineries and associated tasting rooms and restaurants, or diversify income streams at locations such as vineyards, orchards and established gardens.
Foresty
Resource Consents,Industry & Infrastructure,Rural
Planz has experience in forestry consenting issues, such as land use, discharge consents, erosion and sediment control and earthworks and planting setbacks.
Holiday homes and baches
Resource Consents,Residential,Rural
Planz has extensive experience working with clients and architects to realise the dream for high landscape value coastal and lakeside holiday homes and baches.
Retirement villages
Our experienced team has assisted a number of clients in achieving consent for the expansion of retirement village complexes.
Social Housing
Planz has completed a large number of social housing projects, with these projects ranging from single replacement dwellings through to large, 90 unit complexes.
Architecturally designed homes
Architecturally designed homes often push the limits of the built-form standards outlined in the relevant District Plan in seeking a truly unique design rather than one that simply fits within a regulatory envelope.
Hot Salt Water Pools
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
The development of a new Hot Salt Water pool facility and associated childrens’ play ground is a strategic project to support the regeneration of New Brighton. Planz obtained a suite of district and regional consents for this project which included the main Hot Salt Water Pools facility, associated buildings, signage, coastal protection works and beach links as well as a children’s playground and splash pool facility.
Dairy manufacturing
Resource Consents,Industry & Infrastructure,Rural
Planz has provided full planning input into obtaining the necessary resource consents to enable the construction and ongoing operation of a number Fonterra dairy plants throughout New Zealand.
Renewable Energy
Resource Consents,Industry & Infrastructure,Rural
Renewable energy projects have a strategic role to play in helping New Zealand transition to a low carbon future. Planz is experienced in assisting clients realise renewable energy projects for both hydro and wind power.
Warehouse and Distribution Centres
Resource Consents,Industry & Infrastructure
We provide ongoing advice and consenting for clients seeking to establish commercial warehouse and distribution centres throughout New Zealand. Early consideration of the need to carefully integrate the design of stormwater storage and treatment, and the management of hazardous substances has also often formed part of the consenting process
Retail Stores
For this project our team assisted the client in realising implementing their vision for a high quality town centre high street development in Rolleston, Canterbury.
Bunnings Airport Development
The Planz team worked with the client to deliver a new Bunnings retail store as part of the growing Christchurch Airport commercial and trade supplies precinct. This large store involved careful consideration of traffic flows and economic and retail impacts to ensure the store could integrate successfully into the airport campus.
Supermarkets
We have extensive experience in enabling the establishment of new supermarkets to serve their local communities. Projects over the last decade include new supermarkets in Hobsonville and Beachlands in Auckland, South Dunedin, Rangiora, Belfast, Hornby, Rolleston, Christchurch Airport, Edgeware, and Papanui in Canterbury
Cook ‘n’ with Gas – adaptive reuse of a heritage villa
This project enabled the ongoing use of a heritage listed villa as a restaurant and outdoor garden bar. Consent was needed to enable the business to continue to evolve to meet changing dining preferences and to ensure a long-term economic use of the building.
Invercargill CBD Redevelopment
Our team worked closely with Invercargill City Council processing the resource consents for two significant projects in the town centre. Both applications were complex, and required careful balancing of competing heritage and urban regeneration outcomes, where existing building stock had heritage value but was also earthquake prone and was suffering from a high degree of deferred maintenance.
Christchurch Cathedral Restoration
Following significant earthquake damage to to the Cathedral in 2011, Planz were engaged to assist in obtaining a number of consents for the staged reconstruction. We worked collaboratively with the client, the Anglican Diocese plus design and engineering experts to facilitate the reinstatement.
Nurse Maude Hospital
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
Following significant earthquake damage to the Christchurch hospital complex, Nurse Maude's redevelopment included repair and alteration of a listed heritage building, the establishment of a new utility building and resolution of soil contamination issues, and the establishment of a new Aged Residential Care facility.
Preschools
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
The Planz team have extensive experience in working with clients to gain resource consents for preschool developments in residential areas.
Christchurch Town Hall Repairs & Redevelopment
This $120 million project involved significant heritage issues and required careful resolution between retaining key heritage elements whilst delivering a functional civic building that was fit for purpose and commercially viable.
Theatre Royal Repairs & Redevelopment
The repair and rebuilding of the Theatre Royal formed an integral component of the Performing Arts Precinct as part of the wider regeneration of Central Christchurch.
Historic Homestead repairs and alterations
Planz has considerable experience in assisting clients with consenting for alterations and additions to historic homesteads and dwellings, which often include coordinating engineering, architectural, and heritage experts to ensure documentation is appropriate
Hydro Grand Hotel redevelopment
This challenging project involved the demolition of the heritage-listed Hydro Grand Hotel and its replacement with new office, hotel, apartment, and hospitality buildings set around a public plaza. Planz assisted in exploring repair and repurposing scenarios and in obtaining the associated engineering, heritage, and quantity surveying/ cost analysis.
Public heritage building repairs and alterations
We provide ongoing support to Councils' asset teams regarding repair and strengthening of council-controlled heritage buildings. These consents involve careful consideration of balancing the retention of heritage values with the need for economically sustainable and robust repair strategies
Horncastle Homes projects
Planz have had a long relationship with Horncastle Homes in obtaining consents, from assisting individual homeowners, through to multi-unit developments in inner city locations and in higher density zones in new growth areas
Townhouses/ Multi-units
Planz has extensive experience with successfully consenting townhouse and multi-unit projects. We understand the design challenges that come with achieving desirable multi-unit living environments and the need to balance amenity, parking, courtyard gardens, and compatible integration with the surrounding neighbourhood.
Billboards and signage
The Planz team have extensive experience in consenting billboards and signage, which typically involve liaison with lighting, transport, and urban design experts to achieve a successful and consentable design outcome. We regularly work with these experts and are well-versed in the preparation and presentation of evidence at hearings
Suburban retail developments
The Planz team have extensive experience in working with clients to gain resource consents for a range of suburban shopping blocks adjacent to residential areas, from small single tenant retailers to large retail strips that typically include a range of retail, café, and community services
Spitfire Square retail centre
Planz led the consenting for this large retail development within the Airport campus
The Tannery retail and hospitality precinct
This retail and leisure facility in south Christchurch has made an important contribution towards the regeneration of the wider area. A series of consents were all obtained on a non-notified basis.
Lake Tekapo – 200-room 5-star hotel
A new five-star hotel on the lake front in Tekapo required careful design and integration with the landscape and urban area to ensure success. We worked through design options with the Council and preparing and presenting evidence at a hearing.
Lincoln Bar, Restaurant and Library
This mixed-use development in the centre of Lincoln involved a new pub, restaurant, and library, which helped to anchor the Lincoln mainstreet in this rapidly growing community.
Hydro Grand Mixed Use Development
A significant mixed-use development in Timaru involved the replacement of a derelict heritage building with a new five-storey office building, six-storey apartment tower and six-storey hotel
Northlands Retail Centre
Planz have provided ongoing planning advice and assistance with obtaining the resource consents necessary to enable the operation and development of the Northlands Shopping Centre.
Rural contractors’ yards
We provide ongoing advice and consenting for clients seeking to establish contractors’ yards, typically including storage and workshop facilities. Such consents often involve liaison with acoustic, traffic, and landscape experts and consideration of effects on rural character and neighbours
25,000 bird free-range poultry farm
Resource Consents,Commercial,Rural
Lamond Poultry engaged Planz to assist them in first developing site selection criteria and then in obtaining the necessary consents to get the result they wanted.
Liquigas expansion and upgrades
Resource Consents,Industry & Infrastructure
A significant increase in storage capacity for Liquigas’ primary LPG storage and distribution facility that services the upper South Island required careful planning and ongoing consultation.
Lyttelton Port marina
Resource Consents,Industry & Infrastructure
Establishment of land-side facilities to support the development of a new recreational boating marina in Lyttleton included a master plan for the wider area
Christchurch Airport Campus Development
Resource Consents,Industry & Infrastructure
Planz has assisted CIAL for more than 20 years, including the redevelopment of both international and domestic terminals, the control tower, multi-storey parking building, on-campus hotels and backpacker accommodation, new hangars, and a range of aviation-related warehouse and distribution facilities.
Churches and spiritual facilities
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
The Planz team have assisted a wide range of churches and religious organisations in developing spiritual facilities to meet community needs.
Healthcare
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
Planz have worked on various projects, ranging from small single professional practices in existing dwellings through to large purpose-designed healthcare centres that include a range of GP, dentist, physiotherapy, and pharmacy businesses
Primary and High School projects
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
A wide range of both primary and high school education projects have required Outline Plan preparation by the Planz team.
Presbyterian Support & Methodist Mission centres
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
Two separate projects enabled the redevelopment of two social support agencies following earthquake damage in the centre of Christchurch
Surf Lifesaving Club redevelopments
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
The location of surf clubs begin within active dune systems necessitated the need to consider a wide range of issues including natural hazards, ecology, cultural, crime prevention, and acoustic matters
Sumner Library & Museum
This project was a key milestone in the post-earthquake recovery of Sumner Village and included Urban Design Panel presentations and careful consideration of CPTED issues
Central Library Anchor Project
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
This NZ$80 million project involved careful consideration of heritage and urban design matters to ensure a functional and attractive civic building was able to be delivered
AMI Stadium Redevelopment
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
Planz provided planning evidence, initial project management, and Hearing evidence for the award-winning redevelopment of AMI Stadium
Christchurch Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
The development of a new visitor centre and café in the Christchurch Botanic Gardens involved ongoing consultation with Ngai Tahu to deliver an award-winning building in a sensitive landscape setting.
Hagley Oval Anchor Project
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
As well as preparing evidence for the Environment Court hearing, Planz worked closely with the Council’s Greenspace asset team to develop the application and associated set of conditions for this NZPI award-winning project
Christchurch Central Bus Interchange
Civic & Community,Resource Consents
This project involved the preparation of an Outline Plan of Works, participating in the project presentation to the Urban Design Panel, and liaison with City Council planning staff