District and Regional Plans

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District and Regional Plan Development

Along with leading the Timaru District Plan Review and the Kaikōura District Plan Review from their inception, our experience also includes involvement in numerous district plans and policy statements, as well as plan development projects in Australia and Ireland.

Our experienced planning consultants prepare district and regional plans, policy statements, plan changes and regional spatial plans for councils. We also make submissions on these plans and policy statements for private clients . Because our directors prepare district plans, manage resource consent applications and act as accredited Hearing Commissioners, we understand New Zealand’s planning system from every perspective.

Our experienced planning consultants provide practical planning solutions for residential, commercial, industrial and rural developments across Christchurch, Timaru, Wānaka, Queenstown, Dunedin, Ashburton, Oamaru, the Mackenzie District and wider South Island.

Plan Changes

Our local planning consultants have decades of experience preparing plan changes to district and regional plans and policy statements and regularly prepare plan changes for district and regional Councils. Perspective takes a collaborative approach to preparing plan changes, ensuring effective engagement with the community, stakeholders, staff, elected members and expert witnesses. Perspective plans changes define best practice and ensure environmental, social, cultural and economic matters are closely considered. Click here to get in touch with one our policy experts

Submissions on plans

Our planning policy experts regularly make submissions on district and regional plans, policy statements and national legislation on behalf of individuals, developers, iwi and major institutions and government organisations. They also prepare expert evidence for Council hearings and the Environment Court and present at Parliamentary Select Committees. Our approach to preparing submissions is to develop a thorough understanding of our client’s needs and drivers and collaboratively develop submissions to ensure our client’s interests are best represented. Click here to get in touch with one our policy experts.

We also work closely with our Resource Consents team, ensuring planning policy expertise informs development outcomes from strategy through to implementation.

Spatial Plans

Our planning policy experts have been involved in the development of spatial plans and master plans both in New Zealand and overseas. Notably, this includes leading the Timaru 2045 Growth Management Strategy for Timaru District Council. Our planning policy experts also regularly make submissions on spatial plans on behalf of individuals, developers, iwi and major institutions and government organisations. Perspective takes a collaborative approach to preparing spatial plans, ensuring effective engagement with the community, stakeholders, staff, elected members and expert witnesses. Perspective spatial plans define best practice and ensure environmental, social, cultural and economic matters are closely considered. Click here to get in touch with one our spatial planning experts.

Community engagement

Perspective has extensive experience in consultation and engagement with public, stakeholders and elected members. This includes preparing and implementing consultation and communication plans; preparing public advertising campaigns; liaising with the media; facilitating public meetings, workshops, hui and public open days; and chairing stakeholder groups meetings. Click here to get in touch with one our community engagement experts.

About Us

Strategic Planning.
Practical Solutions.
Nationwide Expertise.

We specialises in all aspects of district and regional plan and policy development.
We utilise our deep understanding of planning legislation and policy to deliver best practice plans and plan changes that are tailored to our clients’ needs.
Along with developing district and regional plans, we also prepare plan changes, spatial plans and make submissions on plans, national legislation and other planning documents.
Our planning consultants are respected experts in their field and are here to guide you to success.
Let our team help you shape the future. Click below to contact our policy experts.

The advantage of using Perspective is that our clients have direct access to experienced directors who have extensive expertise processing resource consents for local authorities, preparing resource consents for private clients. preparing district and regional plans, along with acting as Hearing Commissioners. This enables us to understand what Councils and plans are trying to achieve and what Commissioners are seeking. This unique perspective means that we can provide strategic advice to our clients that few consultancies can offer and significantly improves our clients chances of success.

About Us

01 – District and Regional Plans and Policy Statements

02 – Spatial Plans

Mark’s knowledge of the consenting process

“Perspective provided us with strategic advice concerning development options and secured our resource consent to redevelop our factory. Mark’s knowledge of the consenting process and awareness of the constantly changing regulations and plans was invaluable.”

– Jason McLaren

Barkers Foodstore & Eatery

“When we were commencing the development of the Barkers Foodstore & Eatery and The Vicarage Geraldine, we were looking for advice as to what might be possible and how to go about it. Perspective Consulting provided us with good advice and then proceeded to obtain the necessary Resource Consents on time without any issues.”

– Michael Barker

Vetlife

“Perspective have done our consenting work for several years. They always seek to understand our objectives and importantly deliver great results. They’re also great to work with!”

– Angela Walker, Physical Asset Manager

Bidwill Trust Hospital

“Perspective advised on and secured a resource consent for our hospital extension and prepared evidence to ensure our site is appropriately zoned for the future. They are great to work with, take time to understand our position, our community and provide excellent advice.”

– Tina Rodgers, General Manager