3 Lot Residential Subdivision and Resource Consent in Forrest Hill, Auckland
Tripp Andrews was engaged to deliver a 3-lot residential subdivision in Forrest Hill, Auckland, including full surveying, planning, and civil engineering design services.
The Challenge
This project involved significant technical and regulatory complexity:
- Flooding and stormwater constraints, evolving during the project due to PC120 updates
- Risk of costly council RFIs (Requests for Information) across multiple disciplines
- Coordination required for subdivision design, infrastructure, and approvals
Our Approach
Tripp Andrews implemented a proactive and integrated strategy:
- Completed a topographic survey to inform design
- Developed subdivision layout and infrastructure design
- Delivered:
- Scheme plan
- Infrastructure report
- Flood risk assessment
- Assessment of Environmental Effects
- Prepared detailed engineering design plans:
- Stormwater systems
- Wastewater infrastructure
- Common accessway design
The team also strategically managed council engagement to:
- Avoid unnecessary RFIs
- Reduce delays and additional consultant costs
Solution Delivered
- Resource consent approval
- Engineering plan approval
- Stormwater tank design report
- Ongoing construction supervision and subdivision completion
Outcome
- All approvals secured to proceed with development
- Avoided unnecessary council RFIs, saving the client thousands of dollars
- Enabled subdivision of a family property into multiple income-generating assets
Client outcome:
- Ability to sell, rent, or retain properties for long-term financial benefit
- Thousands saved through an efficient, well-coordinated multidisciplinary approach.
“It’s always rewarding to help clients realise the potential in their own backyard. What started as a single-family property is now a flexible asset, with options to sell, rent, or hold long-term. Just as importantly, by taking a coordinated approach from the outset, we were able to avoid unnecessary council requests and rework – ultimately saving the client thousands in costs”.
Chris Walsh, Director (Planning)
Client Testimonial
“The team at Tripp Andrews has done a great job securing the required resource consent, EPA and BC approvals… They explained the planning and civil engineering processes well… and worked effectively with council to get approvals through efficiently.”