Cohere Planning Limited the professional planning services consultancy based on the North Shore.
We specialise in:
• Feasibility Assessments/Due Diligence;
• Resource Consent Preparation; and
• District plan reviews.
Auckland and New Zealand wide
• Feasibility Assessments/Due Diligence;
• Resource Consent Preparation; and
• District plan reviews.
Auckland and New Zealand wide
Services
Feasibility Assessments / Due Diligence
Thinking of a project but not sure if it’s feasible? It is vital you get a planner who knows what they are doing involved in the process as soon as possible. Cohere Planning can help you every step of the way. We are the experts in due diligence and completing feasibility assessment to inform you of your chances of approval.
Let us help you to make informed decisions on costs related to planning, timelines to get your project out of the ground and chances of approval. We can take your vision for a development as well the location and complete the due diligence research of the project. We use our experience and expertise to provide an opinion on the viability of the project, and help to identify areas where the development could be improved upon. Ready to get a realistic assessment of your project? Talk to our team today.
Resource Consent Preparation
Do you need help with applying for Resource Consent? Do you have a section you want to subdivide? Not sure how you can utilise your land? Children have left home and you no longer need the large section?
One of the most important steps in any development project is obtaining a resource consent from Council. Cohere Planning are the experts in preparing a variety of resource consent applications to Councils throughout New Zealand. Our experience ensures that the assessment of environmental effects and application is robust, tailored for the project and Council. We prepare your consent for the relevant Council standards in your region and address the statutory requirements.
Using a team who ensure diligence from inception through to lodgement of the application will help smooth the process through Council.
Ready to talk to a team who can take you through every step of the resource consent process? Get in touch today.
Cohere Planning can prepare resource consent work for
- Land use
- Subdivision applications
- Outline plans of work
- Notices of requirement
- Extensions of time
- Variation of conditions for public, private companies as well as individuals.
District plan reviews
Has your District Plan been reviewed? Do you live in Auckland and want to know about the intensification changes to the Unitary Plan under Plan Change 78? Want to identify any opportunities/threats for your development project? Cohere Planning are the experts in how to interpret the changes for individual private clients and commercial entities. We can provide you with a review of proposed plan changes in an easy to understand format that will highlight opportunities or issues to be addressed.
Cohere Planning is with you through all the stages. We can take the guesswork out and lodge submissions, on your behalf, to a proposed Plan Change or a new District Plan.
Ready to find out what opportunities could be hidden in your District Plan? Talk to our expert team today.
About
Hamish Anderson
Hamish is the Director and Senior Planner of Cohere Planning. Cohere means to form a unified whole, and his vision for Cohere Planning is to help his clients navigate the complexity of planning and resource consents more easily.
Over the last 24 years, Hamish has worked in both public and private practice throughout New Zealand. His experience in planning in public and private practice across New Zealand enables him to successfully navigate the varying rules and regulations across the regions.
Since 2006, Hamish has operated as a planning consultant and has worked with a wide range of clients from small bespoke planning requests through to large multi-unit developments.
His experience in land use development including: residential; industrial; retail; office/commercial; and rural projects enables him to provide the necessary guidance as required.
His expertise enables him to prepare applications for private and public sector clients as well as support Councils in the processing of land use and subdivision consent applications and notices of requirement for infrastructure and development projects.
This is supported by the ability to prepare and present evidence at both Council hearings and the Environment Court.
Cohere Planning is able to act as a conduit to access a team of planners and other specialist expertise, as needed, to support any consultancy request.
Testimonials
Touch of the Tropics Garden Centre and Nursery.
We were so fortunate to have the skill set, patience and dedication of Hamish Anderson, to get us over the line to open our Garden Centre in Whenuapai last year (2021)
What we thought to be a relatively streamline procedure to get our consents, turned out to be very different.
We ended up facing so many extra challenges, more reports to file, unusually long delays due to the pandemic, and this ended up in the end to be quite a complex situation. Hamish handled it extremely professionally for us, coupled with his charm and sense of humour and his vast knowledge within his industry, this resulted in him succeeding on our behalf, to overcome the many complexities we faced.
We would totally recommend him and if we ever needed to extend our operation, we wouldn't hesitate to use his services again in the future.
— Jules Moore and the team.
All of his recommendations have worked.
We were referred to Hamish and from the moment we met him it was fantastic to have him on board with our application. We initially asked if he could get 3 units put on our site. He looked at the plans and said 4 units would be possible without compromising the size of the units . He also suggested a layout he felt would satisfy Council. His suggestions have worked and we couldn’t be happier with the result. Hamish has definitely made the process as smooth as possible.
— Baz & Erin
Complete satisfaction
We went to Hamish to help us change the use of a property we had purchased to be used as an office for Harper Digital. He was able to craft an argument that meant the consent sailed through Council and we were able to move the business into the property with no down time. He kept us up to date with the happenings, we got consent and couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
— Matt Moore