We get the results you need.

We’re specialists in taking your project from resource consent to reality.

Our reputation walks in the door before we do.

Whether you’re building your dream home, tackling that renovation you’ve always wanted, or increasing the value and productivity of your residential or commercial property, we’ll ensure you get the best opportunity to approve the planning permission you need.

We are specialists in challenging planning permission situations – regardless of their scale. We fight in your corner with nearly forty years of experience and meticulous attention to detail.

Quite simply, if it’s not worthwhile or you won’t get the result you want, we won’t take you on as a client. We are straight shooters and will tell you upfront if you don’t have a chance of success.

We are problem solvers at the front end of the building process.

Hardacre Planning analyses data and develops a strategy to help you achieve your consent.

Our consultancy services cover the full range of processes: preparing and managing resource consent applications, private plan change applications, zoning applications, pre-purchase due diligence, submissions on notified applications, all the way through to hearings (including negotiations and mediations).

We have prepared private plan changes, made submissions and further submissions to District Plan and District Scheme Plan Changes, and appeared before the Council’s Planning Committees in Auckland and nationwide.

Projects we’ve successfully obtained resource consent for:

· New bulk retail outlets for The Warehouse – nationwide.

· New petrol stations for Gull Petroleum – nationwide.

· New supermarkets for Foodstuffs.

· Large industrial developments.

· Car wash facilities.

· Terraced houses, apartment buildings, multi-units, and individual houses.

· Business mixed-use developments.

· Restaurants and cafes.

· Childcare centres and homes for the aged.

· Signs and billboards.

· Nationwide signage for Toyota and Volkswagen.

· High-rise tower developments in Auckland’s CBD.

Meet Colin Hardacre, Director.

Colin leads the team at Hardacre Planning, and with nearly 40 years of planning expertise, he’s your go-to when consenting gets challenging.

During his time in the planning industry, Colin has been involved in various projects, from minor residential renovations to major commercial and infrastructure developments. His experience is primarily in the private sector, but he has also spent time with local authorities such as the Auckland City Council, Pukekohe Borough Council and the Gisborne District Council.