Resource Management

The Nelson office was selected through a competetive bid process to prepare resource consents for the Tasman Cycle Trail, as part of the national Cycle Trails initiative.

ViaStrada Nelson office was engaged as resource management consultants to obtain multiple resource consents and to manage the planning process for a proposed regional Nelson motorsport park. The park is located on a 250 ha rural site at Stanley Brook, between Murchison and Richmond.

The ViaStrada Nelson office was engaged to provide expert planning advice in respect of an appeal on the granting of over 200 consents for an hydroelectric power scheme. Council consents were granted and these were appealed, with the appellants seeking to have consent declined. Staff from ViaStrada's Nelson office were engaged by Marlborough District Council to provide expert planning evidence to the Environment Court in support of Council's decision.

ViaStrada Nelson was selected from a competitive bid process to assist with obtaining all necessary resource consents for the Nelson Cycle Trail.  This trail is part of the Government’s national cycle trails programme, and is designed as a circular route taking in spectacular coastal and back-country of the Nelson region.

ViaStrada Nelson obtained land use and subdivision consent to establish an airpark and residential development at Picton Airport. ViaStrada completed the resource consent application and provided support throughout the consent process. The consent obtained enables the development of 16 residential homes, each with access to an aircraft hanger, a boat storage area and also provides for tourist offices to be established on the site.

Did you know that the Christchurch City Plan requires Resource Consent for any new outdoor advertising on buildings that adjoin Important Open Spaces such as the Christchurch Cathedral Square?

ViaStrada has recently obtained Resource Consent for this type of development on the Grant Thornton building in Cathedral Square, which included assessments on the heritage and visual amenity effects of the proposed signage. Please contact our planning staff to discuss your next signage project.

ViaStrada prepared and lodged a resource consent application for the expansion of the existing Doctors on Riccarton medical facility into a Living zone at 183 Riccarton Road. The Council issued resource consent in September 2010 on a non-notified basis (i.e. without the need for limited or public notification, and without the need for a Council hearing).

ViaStrada recently obtained resource consent for the erection of a 36m² advertising billboard at Westfield Riccarton. Our involvment included the prepartion of the initial resource consent application, preparation of expert evidence and attendance at a Council hearing.

ViaStrada’s planners and traffic planners assisted Akaroa Orchards Ltd to obtain consent for a comprehensive residential development in the L1A5 (Deferred) zone at  Prebbleton. The consents obtained enabled development of the first 9 residential units straight away, with subsequent development occurring as further sewer capacity becomes available. The consent also allowed for the continued operation of an existing plant nursery on the site until the commencement of Stage 2.

ViaStrada's Nelson office was the principal RMA and planning advisor for the 600 lot Marsden Park development in Nelson. This development, located in Marsden Valley, has been designed around urban design principles, and features a new commercial centre and a mix of housing densities. Development of the first stage (130 lots) is underway and sections will be available soon.