Case study · Subdivisions
5 lots on 809m². All consents in 5 months. Built and ready for market.
A standalone residential subdivision in Auckland — designed to maximise yield without sacrificing buildability, livability, or streetscape.
- Location
- Auckland
[Suburb — TBC by owner] - Site size
- 809 m²
- Yield
- 5 standalone dwellings
- Consents
- Resource & Building
- Brief to BC approved
- 5 months
- Status
- Built · On market
01 · The brief
A standard 809m² section. A developer wanting the most out of it.
The client owned a single residential section of 809m² in [suburb], Auckland, and wanted to maximise yield while delivering homes that would actually sell to the local market. The site had constraints typical of intensification sites — neighbour relationships, access, drainage, and existing trees.
They'd previously spoken to two other firms, both of whom quoted slower timelines and higher fees.
02 · What we designed
Five standalone dwellings, designed around a central shared accessway.
Five standalone dwellings, each with its own private outdoor space, designed around a central shared accessway. The architectural language is deliberately simple and market-friendly: pitched roofs, weatherboard cladding, neutral palette, well-proportioned windows. Each dwelling has its own front door facing the access, with usable rear yards and reasonable separation from neighbours.
Key design moves:
- Setbacks calibrated to maximise yield within Unitary Plan rules — no Resource Consent appeals required
- Roof forms varied just enough to break up the row visually without adding construction complexity
- Shared driveway designed for two-way vehicle movement and emergency access from day one
03 · How the consenting went
Lodged complete. Cleared council on a single RFI.
We lodged a bundled land-use + subdivision consent with Auckland Council. Submitted complete. Council came back with one minor RFI, resolved within five working days. Resource Consent approved within statutory timeframe.
Building Consent followed immediately on the same documentation set — no separate redesign required, because the RC drawings were already at a level of detail that fed straight into BC.
Total time from initial brief to BC approved: 5 months. Reference: most Auckland 5-lot subdivisions take 8–12 months at this stage.
04 · What happened on site
No redesign requests. Original quote held.
Construction proceeded without redesign requests from the builder. The detailed documentation meant the builder's original quote was the final cost (within standard contingency allowances). Build completed within projected timeline.
Now built, marketed, and selling.
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From documentation to delivery.
