You will need the services of a Licensed or Registered Professional Surveyor and a lawyer. We are unit titling experts.
Who can provide unit titles for my apartment block?
What are the minimum requirements for a Unit Title?
New Unit Titles require a measurable physical area such as a wall or roof. Therefore the first stage of a unit title plan is designing and the proposed building. The building will need to meet council requirements for height and shape and also allow for infrastructure such as parking, stormwater and access.
Who can provide eco friendly civil engineering projects?
We believe “creating great places” should involve a cost-effective, environmentally sustainable approach to engineering design and construction. We will offer minimum impact approaches to all our projects, the aim being not only to protect our flora, fauna and waterways but also to add environmental value where we can.
Who has experience in civil engineering?
We have qualified and skilled civil engineers and for some projects our surveyors can also provide valuable engineering advice and services.
My property is in a flood hazard area, what does this mean for development?
The council’s flood hazard register is created by a large scale hydrographic study and may not take in the intricacies of your specific site. For this reason any flooding identification on your site should not be taken as being 100% correct. Our engineers can carry out a detailed flood assessment to accurately define the levels on your site. That will then enable an analysis as to whether building sites and access to those sites can sit at a required level. The costs of these flood assessments will be dependant upon the scale of the site and the catchment feeding the flood flow. We can provide an estimate of costs for the intial consultation stage.
Do I need a Civil Engineer?
If there is any engineering work involved in your development you will need the services of an engineer to design these works. This may include earthworks, sediment control, stormwater drainage, stormwater attenuation, stormwater treatment, roading, accessways, wastewater drainage, water reticulation, power and telecommunications and fire fighting compliance.
Engineers will work with Council engineers during the resource consent process and are also required to certify the construction of all works that are constructed as part of a consent. We have a team of skilled engineers that provide these services.
What does a Resource Consent cost?
Even the simplest resource consent will cost $2,000 to prepare and process through Council. Complex resource consents can cost many thousands in consultant and Council fees. Our initial estimate will outline what the likely costs will be.
Do Resource Consents expire?
Generally, resource consents expire after 5 years.
Is a Resource Consent different from a Building Consent?
A resource consent is processed under the Resource Management Act and district or regional plan and covers the land use, subdivision or discharge parts of the development. A building consent is prepared and processed under the Building Act and covers the building structure itself. Building consents will usually follow the resource consent stage and building works cannot commence until all required resource cosents are obtained.
How long does it take to prepare a Resource Consent application?
We can advise at our initial meeting how long it will take to prepare a resource consent application. This will depend on the complexity of the project and how many inputs will be required. For a very simple proposal we may be able to prepeare an application within two weeks. A very large development may take 6 months to prepare. Our advice to clients is to take care in preparing applications so that they are comprehensive and cover what we know the Council will be expecting – this saves frustration and time later in the process.
