Residential design · Auckland
Architectural design and building consent plans in Auckland.
Architectural design and building-consent plans for new homes, renovations and second-hand house relocations across Auckland. Work directly with Timmy Nator to define the drawings and documentation your project needs.
Your property. Your plans.
Changes to an existing Auckland home
For a renovation or extension, send any existing plans, property records and photos alongside the changes you have in mind. We establish the existing-house information needed before developing proposed layouts and working drawings.
For a new home or additional dwelling, title and survey information help establish the section, access, boundaries and relationship to neighbouring buildings. Relevant site investigations and consultant inputs are identified in the proposal.
Design development, working drawings, specifications and relevant consultant coordination are agreed in your proposal. Submission assistance and council questions are included only within the agreed engagement.
Planning considerations in Auckland
General matters that often come up early. Each property is checked individually; none of this replaces council or specialist advice.
Auckland Unitary Plan zones
The zone that applies to a property, such as Single House, Mixed Housing Suburban or Mixed Housing Urban, shapes rules on height, yards, building coverage and the number of dwellings. Early design work checks the zone and standards that appear relevant before layouts are developed.
Overlays and site hazards
Some Auckland properties carry overlays or controls, for example special character areas, notable trees, flood plains or overland flow paths. Where they appear on council maps, they are noted early because they can affect design options and the information council will expect.
Resource consent and building consent
A building consent covers how the work is built. If a design does not meet the applicable planning rules, a separate resource consent may also be needed, often with input from a planner. Which applies depends on the property and the proposal.
Ground, slope and stormwater
Sloping sections, clay soils and stormwater connections are common considerations across Auckland. Geotechnical, structural and drainage inputs are identified where the project needs them and engaged separately.
Services in Auckland
New homes
Design and consent documentation for a new home, shaped around your land and priorities. Tell us about your section and when you need the plans.
Get a new-home quoteRenovations & extensions
Plans for a new layout, more space or an extension, from existing-house drawings through to the documentation agreed for consent.
Get a renovation quoteSecond-hand house relocations
Plans and building-consent documentation for an existing second-hand house being moved to a new site. Start with the house, the land and the information you already have.
Get a relocation quoteGranny flats & minor dwellings
Design and documentation for an additional dwelling, planned around your property, its intended use and the site questions that need attention.
Get a granny-flat quoteStart with what you have.
Include the Auckland property address or suburb and whether you are planning a new home, changes to an existing house, or a second-hand house relocation.
We’ll review your project and confirm the scope, fees and earliest available start. Meetings and any site visits are arranged to suit the agreed work.
Planning checklistCommon questions
- Do you need to visit my Auckland property?
- It depends on the project. Existing plans, photos, title and survey information often establish a lot; if measuring or a site visit is needed, it is arranged as part of the agreed work.
- What do I get at the end?
- The design and the working drawings, specifications and documentation agreed in your proposal for your building-consent application, with relevant consultant inputs coordinated where included.
- Can you tell me if my project needs consent?
- Consent requirements depend on the actual property and proposed work. We review what you are planning and identify the questions that need checking with council or specialists before the scope is agreed.
- How soon can you start?
- Tell us when you need the plans. We confirm the scope, fees and earliest available start after reviewing your project.
Get your plans moving.
Tell us about your project and when you need the plans. We’ll confirm the scope, fees and next steps.
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Residential projects across Auckland, Waikato, Taupō, Bay of Plenty, Whangārei and the Far North. Meetings by arrangement.