Environmental Law

Duncan Cotterill’s specialist Environmental Law team aims to simplify and smooth its clients’ dealings with local government and other public bodies in the maze of law surrounding environmental, building, bylaws and other related council issues.  Whether your issues consist of resource or building consent problems, food licensing, hazardous substances, pest control, noise, rates, submissions on council plans or any other issue involving a city, district or regional council, we have specialists with expertise to help. 

Duncan Cotterill Environmental Law services include advice and representation on:

• Consents, plans, compliance and submissions on The Resource Management Act [click here for more details]
• Local Government Act issues like bylaws, food processing licenses, Long Term Council Community Plan submissions and rates [click here for more details]
• Building consents, code compliance certificates, building determinations, notices to rectify, dangerous buildings or dams
• Dealing with hazardous substances and organisms under the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act
• Pest and vector control issues, including Biosecurity Act procedures and notices
• Environmental issues beyond the 12 mile territorial sea under the Maritime Transport Act
• Navigation safety issues
• Flood protection and draining issues under the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act
• Prosecutions or other enforcement action by Councils or central government agencies in any of the above areas

Our Environmental Law Division already acts for and advises both private individuals and companies, as well as public bodies like District Councils, Regional Councils and central government agencies.