Planning, Surveying & Engineering in Auckland
Industry news, project stories, planning updates and the occasional opinion – everything worth knowing from the Trig team.
First up: what is Plan Change 120? It’s Auckland Council’s update to the rulebook for what you can build, and where. That rulebook is called the Auckland Unitary Plan. The update does two jobs: It allows more homes in places with good public transport. It tightens the rules around natural hazards, including flooding and coastal […]
If your property has been marked as being in a floodplain or overland flow path, don’t panic, it doesn’t mean you can’t build. It simply means your site needs the right planning and engineering design to manage flood risks safely and meet Auckland Council requirements. With the right professional guidance, many homeowners have successfully built homes […]
