Goal Enable people to harness their potential & achieve success by meeting client requirements for resource management & planning products, while delivering high-quality environmental outcomes, fostering the sustainable management of natural & physical resources.

Methods and processes Work systematically & thoroughly, within an evidence-based & client-focused framework:

  • ascertaining client requirements
  • accessing precise, accurate & relevant information, necessary to deliver client-tailored products
  • aligning products with clients' strategic goals
  • delivering products in a format that is tailored to clients' needs.

Geographic coverage Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Whakatāne & the Coromandel, Waikato & Bay of Plenty Regions, & Christchurch.

Areas of expertise At Plans + Projects Ltd we provide expertise on matters pertaining to resource consents, plan changes, spatial planning & public consultation. We work with a range of experts, and engage with District, City & Regional Councils, to provide holistic planning & consultation services, that address the following topics:

  • Boundary adjustments & subdivision layouts
  • Parking & access, e.g. shared right-of way & road alignment issues
  • Urban design, e.g. density, setbacks, daylighting, building height & fire walls
  • Earthworks & sediment control
  • Climate change, including sea level rise & stormwater management
  • Water supply
  • Wastewater management
  • Financial & development contributions
  • Significant cultural values, landscapes & natural habitats
  • Contaminants in soils
  • Acoustics
  • Land-use change.

Linda Albertyn is the Director of Plans + Projects Ltd. Linda has international experience, having worked as a planner in South Africa & Aotearoa-New Zealand. She holds a Master of Town & Regional Planning & is a full member of the New Zealand Planning Institute / Te Kokiringa Taumata.