LMD PLANNING CONSULTANCY

9, Campbell Lane, Kerikeri, New Zealand          ph/fax:  (64)  09 407 1123        email: LMDPC@xtra.co.nz          Website:       www.lmdplanning.co.nz

 

We seek to achieve Sustainable Environmental Solutions by integrating

Resource Management Planning, Architecture and Landscape

 

Resource Management Planning

The Resource Management Act (RMA) is the main law governing land, water and air. It is based on the concept of sustainable management of natural & physical resources of the environment.

 

Have you been thinking of what to do with your land? …......... Here is what we can do for you

 

Develop your idea or proposal

·         Assess  environmental potential of the land

·         Assess  legal implications of the idea/proposal

·         Explore mitigation options to comply with RMA requirements

 

Get Resource Consent for the project from Councils

·         Assess  statutory requirements

·         Coordinate technical studies

·         Prepare ‘Assessment of Environmental Effects’

·         Assist in the consultations with neighbours, Tangata Whenua etc.

·         Prepare  planning report

·         Lodge the resource consent application with Council

·         Coordinate with Council staff

·         Co-ordinate implementation of Resource Consent Conditions

 

 

Landscape

We can assist you in the following areas in a landscape project

·         Work with you to clarify and establish your expectations

·         Assess environmental and landscape potential of your property

·         Finalise the design brief to suit your budget     

·         Assess statutory implications

·         Bring vision & creativity to the project

·         Prepare schematic proposals

·         Prepare visual impact assessment reports

·         Consult and liaise  with other professionals

 

 

 

Manage Publicly Notified applications

·         Attend pre-hearing meeting  & Negotiate with submitters

·         Prepare and present expert evidence at Council Hearing

·         Negotiate Resource Consent Conditions with Council

·         Attend Environment Court Mediations

 

Are you concerned about a Proposed Development, Proposed Plan or Plan Change? ……….  We can assist you to

·         Make submissions on Notified Resource Consent Applications

·         Negotiate with developers at Pre-Hearing meetings

·         Make submissions on Proposed Plans or Plan Changes

·         Prepare  expert evidence

·         Attend and present evidence at Council Hearing

 

 

 

Architecture

We can assist you in the following ways in an architectural project

·         Work with you to clarify and establish your needs and space requirements

·         Finalise the design brief to suit your budget     

·         Assess the environmental potential of the land &  statutory implications

·         Bring vision, design & creativity to the project

·         Prepare functionally efficient, aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly schematic designs

·         Consult and liaise with other professionals

·         Assist in getting building consent

·         Coordinate with building contractors

 

Leonard Dissanayake          

Member New Zealand Planning Institute, Member SLIA & ITP (SL),

 MSc Urban Development Planning ( London), MSc Architecture (SL), BSc Built Environment (SL)

Marian Dissanayake

Member (Grad Plus) New Zealand Planning Institute, Member SLIA,

MSc Architecture (SL), BSc Built Environment (SL), NZQA (Hort 4 Landscape)