Kia Ora,
Spring is here, and for many property owners, developers, and private investors, it’s a good time to start looking ahead and asking a bigger question: “What could my land actually achieve?”
When we ask our clients why they’re considering developing their property, or looking into land to develop, these are some of the answers we hear:
- “We’d like to help our kids get onto the property ladder.”
- “We want to create a home for Mum and Dad.”
- “We need to make better use of the land we already have.”
- “We’d like to create another income stream.”
- “We’re thinking about our retirement and what the property could provide for us.”
- “We’d like to build another home for our family.”
- “We want to create more value we’ve built up in our property.”
- “We’d like to leave something meaningful for the next generation.”
Whatever the reason, the starting point is often the same: “Understanding what’s actually possible.” That property you’re looking at may have more potential than you realise, but working that out means looking beyond the size of the section and considering the planning rules, servicing, access, site constraints and development opportunities that apply to the land.
And with the planning and development landscape continuing to evolve, understanding those opportunities has never been more important. Resource management reform, changing rules and new development opportunities are keeping our teams busy across Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty, helping property owners understand what their land could potentially achieve and what it may take to get there.
This month, we’re taking a closer look at some of the questions we’re hearing from clients and the opportunities we’re helping them explore.
Inside this edition, Senior Planner Gareth Moran shares why development potential can extend well beyond a straightforward subdivision, and why understanding the opportunity early can make a real difference to a project.
We also take you behind the scenes of the Howick Pakuranga Community Sports Centre project, where our surveying team has been involved from the initial site survey through to construction set-out and ongoing support.
Plus, Paul Harvey answers a common question: “How high can I build?” — and explains why the answer involves more than simply knowing the maximum height allowed.
We’re also sharing a progress update from our Auckland “Too Hard Site” subdivision, our latest community sponsorship, a thank you to clients who have recently shared their experiences through 5-star Google reviews, and our Comprehensive Cross-Lease to Freehold Guide, now available to download on our website.
Whether you’re planning, developing or simply curious about what may be possible, we hope this edition gives you something useful to take away.
As always, thank you for your continued support and for being part of our RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering community.
Ngā mihi,
RPC – Surveying Planning Engineering
