| Advising the Greater Christchurch Partnership on its Settlement Pattern Review and requirements under the National Policy Statement on Urban Development Capacity. This involves ongoing strategic advice and briefings to governance groups, collaboration with strategic partners and consultation with key stakeholders. |
| Development of the proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan and resolution of High Court appeals.
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| Acting for regional councils in the development of plans under the Biosecurity Act 1993 including regional pest management plans for Canterbury and other regions, and the Fiordland Marine Regional Pathway Plan. |
| Acting for Environment Canterbury in declaration and enforcement order proceedings lodged by Forest & Bird relating to clearance of indigenous vegetation. |
| Acting for Environment Canterbury on the Christchurch Replacement District Plan, including in relation to natural hazards, indigenous biodiversity, airport noise, transport, subdivision, use and development. |
| Acting for Environment Canterbury in High Court appeals on Christchurch Replacement District Plan. |
| Acting for Environment Canterbury on Environment Court appeals on the Hurunui District Plan. |
| Advising local authorities on the implications of the National Policy Statement for Plantation Forestry. |
| Acting for Environment Canterbury in Falvey v Christchurch City Council (ENV-2016-CC-034) |
| Advising on the drafting of special legislation passed under urgency following the Hurunui/Kaikoura earthquakes. |
| Advising regional councils on resource consent applications for stormwater discharge. |
| Acting for Environment Canterbury and the Urban Development Strategy Partners (now part of the Greater Christchurch Partnership) in relation to earthquake recovery and regeneration matters in Greater Christchurch. This has included the development and implementation of the Land Use Recovery Plan, Lyttelton Port Recovery Plan, Cranford Basin Regeneration Plan and numerous changes to regional and district planning documents to enable recovery and generation. |
| Providing ongoing advice to Environment Canterbury on its Regional Policy Statement, Regional Coastal Environment Plan, Canterbury Land and Water Regional Plan and proposed Canterbury Air Regional Plan. |
| Advising local authorities on the development and review of bylaws. |
| Advising on consultation and decision-making requirements for local authorities, including judicial review proceedings. |
| Advising local authorities on submissions on legislative changes and Government inquiries. |
| Advising on obligations and requests made under the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987. |
| Advising on residential, rural, commercial and industrial property purchases and other due diligence. |
| Acting for applicants and submitters on resource consent applications. |
| Advising Airbnb operators. |