What Campbell Brown Planning does

Campbell Brown Planning (legal entity Campbell Brown Ltd) is a New Zealand planning and resource management consultancy founded in 2010 and headquartered in Ponsonby, Auckland. The firm specializes in resource consent applications, private plan changes, due diligence assessments, master planning, Environment Court appeals, mediation, and submissions across residential, commercial, community, infrastructure, education, and healthcare sectors. Its core client base spans enterprise property developers, government agencies (including Kāinga Ora, Auckland Transport, Auckland Council, and Ministry for the Environment), non-profit housing providers, education institutions, and individual property owners, with project reach extending from Northland to the South Island.

The firm employs approximately 24 staff organized into a partner-heavy structure of two founding Directors, five Partners/Principal Planners, and additional Principal, Senior, Intermediate, and Junior Planners. Many team members are former senior council planners and local government executives, including former managers of resource consents teams in Auckland and Queenstown-Lakes, providing direct institutional knowledge of New Zealand's Resource Management Act and council decision-making processes. In February 2026 the firm opened a permanent Wānaka office led by Principal Planner Jo Fyfe, establishing its first South Island presence to serve the Queenstown-Lakes district and broader southern market.

The business operates on a fee-for-service professional services model with quote-based pricing and direct client engagement. Revenue is generated entirely from project-based consulting fees with no disclosed external funding, venture capital, or private equity backing; the firm is bootstrapped and founder-owned. Distribution is exclusively direct: clients engage through phone, email, and in-person consultation, with marketing conducted via the firm website, LinkedIn, and industry networks. The 2026 NZPI Best Practice Award for Statutory Planning and the sixth consecutive year of Toitū Net Carbonzero certification reflect the firm's positioning around regulatory expertise and ESG credibility.

Name

Campbell Brown Planning

Legal name

Campbell Brown Ltd

Website

https://campbellbrown.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Campbell Brown Planning is a New Zealand planning and resource management consultancy specializing in resource consents, plan changes, due diligence, and Environment Court work, serving developers, government agencies, and property owners across the country.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Resource consent applications
• Resource management planning
• Plan change consultancy
• Planning due diligence
• Urban planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Planning and Resource Management Consulting Services: Professional consulting fees charged for planning and resource management services including resource consent applications, plan changes, due diligence assessments, master planning, appeals, mediation, and submissions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Campbell Brown Planning is a New Zealand planning and resource management consultancy that prepares and lodges resource consent applications, plan changes, and due diligence assessments for residential, commercial, community, infrastructure, education, healthcare, and subdivision projects. The firm also provides master planning, appeals, mediation, and submissions services, supported by a team of qualified planners, and serves clients nationwide from offices in Auckland and Wānaka.

Product overview

Campbell Brown Planning is a planning and resource management consulting firm offering a unified suite of services centered on resource consent applications, plan changes, and due diligence. Additional offerings include master planning, appeals, mediation, and submissions. The firm serves residential, commercial, community, education, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors across New Zealand. The 2026 RMA Calendar is provided as a supplementary resource tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Obtained non-notified resource consent for 102 homes at NZ Living Fraser Avenue Northcote
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments9 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Tonkin + Taylor: Large NZ-owned environmental and engineering consultancy with a broad planning and resource management practice. Operates across a wider multi-disciplinary portfolio but competes for the same large residential, infrastructure, and council planning mandates.
• WSP New Zealand: Global professional services firm with substantial NZ planning and resource management capability. Competes for large multi-disciplinary projects including district plan reviews, infrastructure consenting, and major development projects.
• Aurecon New Zealand: Global engineering and advisory firm with NZ planning and resource management capability. Larger competitor with ability to combine planning with broader engineering and design services for complex projects.

Direct peers

• Boffa Miskell: NZ planning, landscape architecture, and urban design firm with a strong resource management practice. Vaguely broader in scope but directly comparable on resource consents, plan changes, and master planning for similar clients.
• Wraight + Associates: NZ planning consultancy with offices in Auckland, Hamilton, and Tauranga. Direct peer providing resource consent, plan change, and subdivision services to residential and commercial developers and government clients.
• Barker & Associates: Auckland-based planning and urban design consultancy covering resource consents, plan changes, and master planning. Closest direct competitor in the Auckland market with overlapping sector coverage (residential, commercial, infrastructure).
• Mitchell Daysh: NZ-based planning and resource management consultancy with offices across the country. Direct peer offering resource consents, plan changes, and Environment Court advocacy — overlapping service lines and similar client base (developers, councils, iwi).
• Planz Consultants: South Island-based planning consultancy (Christchurch) offering resource consents, plan changes, and Environment Court work. Comparable service offering with regional South Island presence that overlaps with Campbell Brown's new Wānaka expansion.

Emerging players

• Isthmus Group: NZ planning, urban design, and landscape architecture consultancy with practices in Auckland and other regions. Overlaps on master planning and urban regeneration, with growing resource consent capability.

Regional players

• Landpro: NZ-based planning and surveying consultancy with strong South Island presence. Comparable service offering (resource consents, subdivisions, planning) including Environment Court work for rural and lifestyle development clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campbell-brown-planning-limited

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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