News & Updates
REZONING APPROVED FOR SUBSTANTIAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN WIRI
Hearing commissioners appointed by Auckland Council decide to rezone 28 hectares of land to enable industrial development in Wiri.
Wed June 30th 2021
Consent obtained for 33 unit residential development in Avondale
Berry Simons assists developer to obtain consent for a 33 unit residential development in Avondale.
Thu June 3rd 2021
Consent for new digital billboard at Western Springs
Consent is obtained for LUMO Digital Outdoor to install a new double-sided digital billboard at the Caltex service station opposite MOTAT in Western Springs.
Fri May 28th 2021
OHINEWAI REZONING APPROVED FOR THE COMFORT GROUP
We are delighted with the hearing panel decision to approve rezoning of land at Ohinewai to enable the development of The Sleepyhead Estate.
Tue May 25th 2021
Consent for Childcare Centre in Pukekohe
Berry Simons’ Partner, Sue Simons, has successfully obtained consent for a new childcare centre in Pukekohe.
Wed June 19th 2019
Chris Timbs promoted to Senior Associate
Berry Simons has promoted Environmental lawyer Chris Timbs to Senior Associate, as the firm continues to grow.
Wed May 1st 2019
BERRY SIMONS OBTAINS FIRST PRIVATE PLAN CHANGE TO THE AUCKLAND UNITARY PLAN
Berry Simons has successfully obtained the first private plan change (PC6) to the Auckland Unitary Plan.
Wed Feb. 27th 2019
YALE SUSTAINABLITY LEADERSHIP FORUM
In October 2018 Sue Simons had the opportunity to attend a Sustainability Leadership Forum at the Yale Campus in New Haven, Connecticut.
Thu Oct. 18th 2018
Auckland Council botch up resource consents
Berry Simons was instrumental in obtaining the Environment Court declaration which disagreed with how Auckland Council applied special character rules of the partly operative Auckland Unitary Plan.
Thu Aug. 30th 2018
Pokeno plan change request granted for extension
Pokeno Village Holdings Limited successfully obtained approval for the rezoning of 26 hectares of rural land adjoining the existing Pokeno Structure Plan area.
Mon May 14th 2018
Orewa Retirement Resort Victory
Consent has been successfully obtained for a new "coastal resort" retirement village development in Orewa following a hearing in March.
Fri April 27th 2018
"Where to next?" for RMA and NZ's RM System
Simon Berry presented a paper entitled “The Resource Management Act 1991 and New Zealand’s Resource Management System – Where to Next?” to the LegalWise Environment and Planning Updates and Reforms Conference in Auckland.
Wed March 28th 2018