• Land Development, Delivered End-to-End

    CKL’s land development consultants and engineers integrate planning, surveying, and civil/environmental design to take complex, multi-stage projects from feasibility and consents through to delivery across Auckland, Hamilton, Te Awamutu, Tauranga, Gisborne, and wider NZ.

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Full Land Development Expertise Under One Roof

Large projects demand alignment across planning, engineering and surveying. CKL brings all three together to de-risk early, sequence consents, and deliver infrastructure-ready outcomes.

  • Master-planning for greenfield, brownfield and mixed-use sites
  • Feasibility & infrastructure assessments (transport, three-waters, stormwater/flooding)
  • Land use & resource consents for multi-stage, multi-party environments
  • Civil engineering design & construction management for earthworks and infrastructure roading, and three waters.
  • Surveying & delivery - legal surveys, 223/224c certification
 

Our Projects

 

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Auckland, Hamilton, 
Te Awamutu, Tauranga, Gisborne - and Across 
New Zealand

Our teams work closely with councils and key stakeholders across Auckland, Hamilton and Waikato, Tauranga and Bay of Plenty and Hawke’s Bay, scaling to suit single-stage sites through to long-horizon, multi-stage programmes.

Looking for smaller projects? See our Subdivision services.

Planning higher-density housing? Ask us about Housing Intensification.

 

A Clear, De-Risked Path to Delivery

Feasibility & Master-Planning

Constraints, capacity checks and staging options. 

Consenting Strategy

Sequencing land use and resource consents for certainty. 

Engineering Design

Integrated transport and three-waters with resilient stormwater. 

Delivery & Handover

Construction liaison, surveys, 223/224c and close-out. 
 
 

Land Development FAQs

Every land development project is different, but here are some of the most common questions we’re asked:

How is land development different from subdivision?

Land development is larger in scale and complexity, typically involving master-planning, trunk infrastructure, multiple stakeholders and staged delivery. Subdivision focuses on creating new lots or units on smaller sites - often 2–10 dwellings or infill housing projects, particularly in Auckland. If you’re unsure which path fits, we’ll guide you to the right approach.

We’re also active in Urban Intensification, supporting higher-density, mixed-use and multi-storey residential developments, a growing focus for Auckland and other urban centres.

What consents do I need, and in what order?

Most projects require a combination of land use and resource consents, sometimes across stages. We map a consenting strategy early so assessments, design responses and submissions align with council expectations and programme dates. For Urban Intensification projects, this often includes design and infrastructure assessments tailored for higher-density residential and mixed-use zones.

How long does a multi-stage greenfield project take?

Programmes vary by constraints and market conditions. Typical pathways include feasibility (weeks–months), consenting (months), detailed design (months) and construction/delivery (staged). We’ll give a realistic schedule and critical path at the outset.

How do you de-risk stormwater and flooding?

We assess catchments and capacity, model storm events, and design resilient stormwater solutions (detention, treatment and safe overland flow) that meet council standards without compromising yield or downstream effects, whether it’s a new greenfield site or an urban intensification project within existing infrastructure networks.

Can CKL scale for complex, multi-party projects?

Yes. As a mid-sized firm, we scale up or down with integrated planning, engineering and surveying teams, established QA, and programme controls across long-horizon, multi-stage delivery. Our experience covers everything from small Auckland subdivisions through to national-scale greenfield developments.

Do you work across residential, mixed-use and industrial?

We do. Our portfolio spans greenfield communities, brownfield regeneration, industrial estates, mixed-use centres and higher-density housing. We’re actively involved in Urban Intensification projects, helping clients adapt to new planning rules and unlock capacity within city centres.

Do you provide surveying and 223/224c close-out?

Yes. Our surveyors prepare legal plans, manage compliance and support 223/224c sign-off so handover is efficient, and documentation is complete.

 
 

Let’s Advance Your Land Development

Bring us your site, constraints and objectives, we’ll shape a practical consenting strategy and deliver infrastructure-ready outcomes.

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