CIVIX planning, engineering and surveying teams recently obtained non-notified resource consent in Point Chevalier for the partial demolition of several unsympathetic building additions to a historic heritage building. The demolition will result in the historic shop more closely reflecting its original building form and footprint, noting it is also proposed to be relocated on site, re-piled and renovated sympathetically so that the rear of the property can provide four high quality residential units. Construkt Architects and Archifact provided significant technical expertise and design input, noting Councils Heritage Team opposed the proposed demolition extent and on-site residential interface, however the Independent Duty Commissioner supported the justification and expert design rationale provided by the consultant team. We were fortunate to have such great clients who supported our decision making, even when this wasn’t easy, and we’re all super excited to see this one progress quickly in the near future!