Land development

Turning usable spaces into liveable & workable places.

Understand what’s possible for your land and get the most value out of your investment.

When you’re planning to build, subdivide or develop, you need accurate information about your site to help you make confident project decisions. Understanding the process and legislation involved in developing your land takes specialist knowledge.

We’re here to undertake and then translate those geographical findings so you know what it means for the feasibility of your project. We then guide you through the consenting process and take the overwhelm out of each step of bringing your vision to life.
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How we can help.

We deliver quality outcomes, adding value to your project with our local knowledge and experience.

Land development projects & civil engineering
Large scale projects require strategic thinking and expert execution. Our specialist team provides valuable advice and insight, from designing roading, driveways, pavements and retaining walls to the best layout of utilities and drainage requirements for commercial or residential buildings.
Subdivision
We provide Cadastral surveying for
establishment or re-establishment
of real property boundaries as well as topographical surveying to locate and map all natural or manmade surface features of the property.
Rural surveying
Unlock the value in your excess land, or manage new or existing services, such as water, power, or drainage. We understand the unique challenges of rural environments, and with specialist knowledge, we can assist with rural
subdivision, easement surveys, land covenant surveys and surveys of water boundaries.
General surveying
To understand land for investment, subdivision, development or evaluation, our surveying team is thorough and exact. Our surveying services include, cross lease and unit title surveys, legalisation surveys, data capture, precise positioning, construction set out, building location surveys and land information research and graphics.

Our Recent Projects.

Land Development

Pacific Drive, Palmerston North

A staged development over several years that has to date produced over 360 residential housing lots as well as significant council reserves and roads.
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Land Development

Totara Road, Palmerston North

The development of a 1.2668-hectare site at the southern end of Palmerston North that was zoned residential and racecourse land. The property has a shared boundary with the Awapuni Racecourse and is located next door to a reserve.
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What Our Clients Say

 

“I have worked with Kevin and the team at Resonant for several years and we have completed multiple large subdivisions together. The knowledge and experience of the Resonant team is second to none and has enabled the completion of developments that others would have struggled to complete. I can trust the team to get on and do the job.”

Roly Fitzgerald
Rangitane O Manawatu Investment Trust
 

“We have been using Resonant for a long time to help us with our subdivisions. From our early days of completing one lot in fill houses to more recently being involved with multi-lot developments, we have always found the team at Resonant to be extremely knowledgeable and able to come up with innovative solutions. From drawing up an initial scheme plan through to the civil engineering design and testing the team at Resonant have always been great to deal with.”

Paul and Karl
Japac Homes
 

“Being one of the largest property owners in the Manawatu region, I rely on the service provided by the Resonant team for all our land development, consent planning, surveying and civil engineering design requirements. Being local mean that the Resonant team understand our market and have good working relationships with the local councils.”

Brian Green Properties
 

“We engaged Resonant to provide all technical services across three developments to date, a residential subdivision for the open market as well as two five house new build developments for home ownership for whanau. Critical for our developments is being able to overlay the standard development requirements with many of our cultural values that sustain wellbeing for whanau. Resonant welcomed and embraced our direction in this regard.”

Roly Fitzgerald
Rangitane O Manawatu Investment Trust
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