Community and education

Kate Landfill 
For Canterbury Too Good to Waste Community Group
Kate Landfill is the regional landfill for Canterbury. Aston Consultants provided expert planning advice and evidence on behalf of Canterbury Too Good To Waste, a consortium of local wine and food industry interests who opposed the landfill.

Victoria Square Height Limits
For Inner City West Neighbourhood Group (ICON)
Expert evidence for the successful Environment Court appeal relating to height limits for Victoria Square. ICON sought reduced heights (proposed to be up to 60 metres) having regard to urban design, heritage, amenity, shading, landscape setting and contextual factors.

Holistic Education Trust  Seven Oaks School, Christchurch
Resource consent obtained for Seven Oaks School, the Trust’s first primary school located in Opawa, inner Christchurch; and ongoing advice for the school proposal for 350 students from preschool to seniors at south west Halswell.

Waimakariri Employment Park
For Clarkville Residents Association and Central Rangiora Retailers Association
The Waimakariri Employment Park proposal was for a 46 hectare business park located at Christchurch Northern Motorway interchange with Tram Road.  Aston Consultants provided expert planning evidence for a successful appeal by Clarkeville Residents Association, who opposed the Park; and planning advice to the Rangoria Central Area Retailers, also in opposition.