Wondering how you can find out if a major development is proposed in your neighbourhood？ What are the implications of the Plan Change in your area?  Will the proposed motorway or pylons nearby affect your living environment and/or your property value?  How can you have your say and what needs to be considered?

These events often have a much bigger impact on your life than expected.   A change of rural –urban boundary through plan change is a typical example. If you have a property within the line, the plan change may result in a significant increase of your property value. However, it also means a significant rate increase is on the way, even if you have no intention to subdivide the land and would like to keep the property as it is.  The situation can be even more complicated if your property is located just outside of the line. What will the plan change cost you?  What are the justifications if you would like to argue otherwise?

In some cases, you will be identified as an affected party and will be contacted by the Council or developer. In other cases, the Council publishes the proposed policies or plans changes and calls for submissions. Have you acted accordingly to ensure that your interests are protected?

Our experts will help you answer these questions and assess to what extent your property would be affected. We can negotiate with the third party on your behalf, whether it is the Council, NZTA or a developer. We can prepare written submission(s) if required.

We can:

  • Provide advice and assessment on to what extent your property will be affected;
  • Make a Council Submission on our behalf
  • Provide evidence in respect of a Council decision at the Environment Court
  • Deal with specific issues like site selection, designations and zoning
  • Liaise and/or negotiate with the Council and the third party on your behalf.
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