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  A design has to be thought out, as i can affect an array issues.
  The Resource Management Act (RMA) provides for a ‘hierarchy’ of policy statements and plans to guide resource management activities and decision-making. These include: at a national level national environmental standards and national policy statements; at a regional level regional policy statements and regional plans; and at a territorial authority level district plans.
  
  
• So your design should try and conform to as many of the requirements set down by the RMA and District Plans from the local or city councils.
• We will guide you through these issues.
• District plans: cover issues related to the functions of territorial authorities
  (section 31). These include: ......
• Effects of land use
  Impacts of land use on natural hazards
  Noise
  Activities on the surfaces of rivers and lakes
  Impacts of land use on indigenous biological diversity

Our services offered include:

• Concept Design

• Developed Design
  Resource Consent documentation
  Building consent documentation
  Tender Documentation
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• Concept Design

  There are many factors that can affect a house design or even your extension. I will take into consideration such factors as views, orientation, existing trees town-planning requirements, and other applicable factors.
  
  You will obviously have a good idea of what you are looking for in terms of size, materials and general overall appearance of the work to be completed... You may even have drawings that you have already produced that can help us reduce the documentation timeline.
  

  Developed Design

  If we haven't already ironed out the design concept through the concept design stage we will refine your ideas further at this stage of the process.

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  Resource Consent Documentation

The Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) sets guidelines for the use of New Zealand's natural and physical resources, in both the urban and rural environment.

Local authorities (ie, district, city and regional councils) are required to implement the RMA and oversee its day to day running. The main way we do this is by drawing up district and regional plans - documents that interpret the objectives of the RMA and translate these into actual rules and laws that apply within specific districts and regions. 

The environmental impacts of activities are primarily controlled by the RMA through the requirement to apply for resource consents as well as through any conditions for permitted activities included in the relevant regional or district plan. A resource consent provides permission to carry out an activity so long as it complies with any conditions attached to the consent.

The RMA classifies activities into six primary categories: permitted, controlled, restricted discretionary, discretionary, non-complying and prohibited

1./ Permitted Activity:

A permitted activity may be carried out without the need for a resource consent so long as it complies with any requirements, conditions and permissions specified in the RMA, in any regulations, and in any applicable plans or proposed plans (section 87A(1)). A building permit will usually still be required if the activity is a building.

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• 2./ Controlled Activity:

• A controlled activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. The consent authority can impose conditions on the consent, but only for those matters over which the council has reserved control in the relevant plan or over which control is reserved in national environmental standards.

3./ Restricted discretionary Activity:

A restricted discretionary activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. The consent authority can exercise discretion as to whether or not to grant consent, and to impose conditions, but only in respect of those matters over which it has restricted its discretion in the plan or over which discretion is restricted in national environmental standards or other regulations.

4./ Discretionary Activity:

A discretionary activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. The consent authority can exercise full discretion as to whether or not to grant consent and as to what conditions to impose on the consent if granted 
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5./ Non-complying Activity:

A non-complying activity requires a resource consent before it can be carried out. A resource consent can be granted for a non-complying activity, but first the applicant must establish that the adverse effects of the activity on the environment will be minor or that the activity will not be contrary to the objectives of the relevant plan or proposed plan (section 104D). Any effect on a person who has given written approval to the application will not be considered. In addition, the consent authority may disregard an adverse effect of the proposed activity if the plan permits an activity with that effect (the 'permitted baseline' test).

6./ Prohibited Activity:

A prohibited activity may not be carried out. In addition, no resource consent can be granted to authorise the activity (section 77B(7)). Parties wishing to carry out a prohibited activity must apply for a change to the plan to reclassify the activity.

Building Consent Documentation

When you are constructing a new building, doing additions, internal or external alterations to your home (or any other buildings on your property) you will need to consider both building and planning controls.

A building consent allows you to carry out building work in accordance with the consent, associated plans and specifications.

Tender Drawings

The working drawing stage includes the preparation of full working drawings and specifications for the purpose of applying for building consent and tendering.

The sole purpose of Tender drawings are to give an accurate indication of how mush the project will cost to build.
The Tender drawings differ from those of the Building Consent application with regards to information supplied, Interior elevations to Kitchens and Bathrooms, Window and Door schedules and general finishes are detailed.

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