FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Ideally before purchasing land or committing to design, so you can make informed decisions early.
Feasibility assessments are typically high-level but robust, designed to guide early decisions before detailed design or consenting begins.
For simpler sites, initial insights can often be provided within a few working days. More complex projects may require additional time depending on scope.
Yes. It highlights planning, infrastructure, and environmental constraints early so they can be considered before progressing further.
It includes strategic input, option testing, coordination across disciplines, and guidance through key project decisions.
For simpler sites, initial insights can often be provided within a few working days. More complex projects may require additional time depending on scope.
A Transferable Rural Site Subdivision (TRSS) is a subdivision mechanism under the Auckland Unitary Plan that allows a development right, generated by protecting qualifying environmental features such as native bush or wetlands, to be transferred from one property to another.
No. Qualifying bush or wetland can be made up of separate areas, provided they individually and collectively meet the ecological and planning criteria under the Auckland Unitary Plan.
To qualify, bush or wetland areas must meet specific ecological criteria and be permanently protected, usually through a covenant. Additional requirements may include fencing, ecological enhancement, and compliance with Auckland Unitary Plan subdivision rules. Because these requirements are assessed through the resource consent process, we recommend speaking with our team before carrying out any work or entering into covenant arrangements
Yes. The protected bush or wetland area remains part of your property and stays attached to your title. No land changes ownership. Instead, a Transferable Rural Site Subdivision (TRSS) creates a subdivision right that can be transferred and sold separately to a qualifying receiver site.