Waitaki District Plan Review
SECTOR LOCATION B&A worked closely with Waitaki District Council on the Proposed Waitaki District Plan. We supported the council in preparing issues and options papers, drafting provisions and s32 reports and undertaking full plan integration.
Central Ōamaru and Ōamaru North Masterplans
SECTOR LOCATION B&A worked with Waitaki District Council to prepare masterplans for Central Ōamaru and North Ōamaru. The masterplans provide overarching strategies to support revitalization and development of these two areas over the next 30 years and beyond.
Hautapu Industrial Plan Change
SECTOR LOCATION B&A played a key role in Plan Change 17, which involved the rezoning and consenting of approximately 15 hectares of rural-zoned land to Industrial in Hautapu, Cambridge. Working alongside our client, Kama Trust, we initiated the plan change before it was adopted by Waipā District Council during the process. The area is now […]
Horizons Regional Spatial Planning
SECTOR LOCATION B&A were engaged to assist the Horizons region with a pre-spatial planning process. This involved undertaking a comprehensive gap analysis of all data sets and information held by each council in the region to identify critical gaps in the information evidence base required to prepare a regional spatial strategy.
Murihiku Southland Spatial Planning
SECTOR LOCATION B&A were engaged to assist with the delivery of a regional spatial strategy for Southland. This involved identifying aspirations and facilitating a pre-spatial planning process to deliver a comprehensive gap analysis and project plan calibrated to future requirements to deliver a regional spatial strategy.
Local Government Climate Change Adaptation Research
SECTOR LOCATION B&A worked with the New Zealand Climate Change Commission on research monitoring the progress on the delivery of the National Adaptation Plan. B&A were engaged to prepare a report to assist in developing an understanding around climate change adaptation. This research focussed on the role of local government in climate change adaptation and […]
Auckland Shoreline Adaptation Supporting Reports
SECTOR LOCATION B&A completed three supporting policy, social and cultural context reports, for three shoreline areas as part of Auckland Council’s wider Shoreline Adaptation Planning program. The supporting reports provide a research and evidence base for each area to inform the adaptation response required from Auckland Council and how this will be delivered and phased […]
West Coast Combined Plan (Te Tai o Poutini Plan)
SECTOR Policy & Strategy LOCATION West Coast B&A was involved in the Te Tai o Poutini Plan (TTPP), the combined District Plan for the Buller, Grey and Westland District Councils. B&A provided support as reporting officers during the hearing process for a range of topics including the commercial and industrial zones, general district wide matters, […]
Waitara Spatial Plan (Tiritiri o Matangi)
Waitara Spatial Plan (Tiritiri o Matangi) SECTOR LOCATION B&A were engaged to co-design a 30+ year spatial plan for Waitara in partnership with Hapū. The plan provides a holistic, long-term vision for land use, infrastructure, and community development, guiding future growth, investment, and decision-making. It clearly maps the intended mix and location of residential, rural, […]
National Direction and Policy Development
SECTOR LOCATION B&A have assisted the Ministry for the Environment with Resource Management Act amendments and the preparation of National Policy Statements for Urban Development, Highly Productive Land, Indigenous Biodiversity, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Freshwater Management and National Environmental Standards for Plantation Forestry, Freshwater and Telecommunications.