Tonkin & Taylor provide a full range of resource management planning services for both Local and Central Government and the private sector, on a nationwide basis. We work closely with clients, legal advisors, Council officers and a range of other stakeholders.
Our planning team is part of our larger environmental team which consists of a wide range of experienced professionals, including environmental scientists, ecologists, geologists, hydrologists and chemical and civil engineers and environmental managers.
Our services include:
Preparing and managing AEE’s and resource consent applications to both regional and district council’s (often involving managing input from various other in-house and external experts)
Working with architects and developers on residential, commercial and industrial developments
Provision of resource management, planning and technical advice
Regular monitoring and assessment of Policy Statements and District/Regional Plans, legislation and notified resource consents of interest to clients
Preparation and lodging of submissions and appeals
Assessment of projects against statutory documents
Contaminated site investigation and remediation
Preparation and presentation of expert resource management evidence at Council and Environmental Court hearings
Groundwater and surface water resources development
Stormwater management
Solid waste management
Air quality investigation
Designation and Environmental Management Plans for roading projects.
Experience
Recent project examples include:
Environmental Management Plan for Te Apiti Windfarm
Resource consent for railbridges for OnTrack
Nationwide District/Regional Plan monitoring and submission preparation/representation for nationwide clients
Consent processing and representation at the Environment Court for Councils
Nationwide assessment of how Councils deal with Natural Hazards (for MfE)
Consents for a 22 story apartment building in Wellington
Remediation and consenting for a timber treatment yard
Consents for outfall discharge for Sealord in Nelson
Input into ECan’s proposed Natural Resources Regional Plans for water users
