Policy and planning

We assist clients (both council and private) 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.

Our expertise includes urban growth, design controls, heritage, industrial regeneration, greenfield growth, rural residential development, and water issues.

Policy and planning projects projects

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Nelson Airport – Jenkins Creek Bridges

Planz Consultants are proud to have played a key role in securing the necessary planning approvals for the exciting new bridges across Jenkins Creek.

Dairy Manufacturing

Planz provides comprehensive planning input to obtain resource consents for the construction and operation of Fonterra dairy manufacturing plants across the country.

Rural Residential Growth Management

Planz has provided crucial planning advice and peer review in the development of the Selwyn Rural Residential Strategy, guiding the future growth of rural residential areas within the district.

Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan

Planz provided comprehensive RMA planning input for the development of the Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan, enabling the $500 million rebuilding of port infrastructure following the earthquakes.

Retail and Industrial District Plan Provisions

Planz has been engaged by several councils and private interests to develop and refine frameworks for retail and industrial land use provisions within district plans across Christchurch, Auckland, and Taupō

Waikato District Plan Review

Planz assisted Waikato District Council in assessing submissions on the rural, small settlement, medium density, and Future Urban Zone chapters as part of the District Plan Review.

The Court Theatre, Revitalising Christchurch’s Cultural Heart

Planz Consultants was proud to play a key role in enabling the return of the Court Theatre to central Christchurch.

Selwyn District Plan Review

Planz is assisting Selwyn District Council in the ongoing review of their District Plan. The early stages of this review involved assessing the effectiveness and outcomes of the operative District

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

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