Specialists in Resource ConsentsStrategy and Policy Urban DesignCPTED

Services across the North Island, Aotearoa-New Zealand

VisionUrban is a small specialist urban and environmental planning consultancy that also offers urban design and CPTED services.

Led by award winning planner and urban designer Nick Aiken, VisionUrban had its genesis in very large urban planning projects in east, central and south-central London over two decades ago.

Our current work extends across the North Island for local and central government clients, large consultancies and small private clients. Key recent projects include Plan Changes, Masterplans, Precinct Plans, Urban Design assessments audits-reviews, CPTED assessments and audits, and preparing or processing complex RMA Resource Consents and Designations.

Director Nick Aiken is a frequent presenter at industry conferences on Planning, Urban Design, and CPTED, having spoken or led workshops at NZ Planning Institute, Apopo (formerly IPWEA), NZ Recreation Association, Walking and Cycling and NZ Association of Impact Assessment. He is the current Chair of the North Island Central Branch of the New Zealand Planning Institute, a former national committee member of the Urban Design Forum and is a member if the International CPTED Association. Nick is also a practicing RMA Hearings Commissioner and Chair.

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what we offer.

VisionUrban is proud to offer the following professional services:

Smoothing the Process for complex RMA Consenting, Masterplanning and Policy

Resource Consents, Strategy & Policy

Planning and designing for enhanced and more sustainable built and natural environments

Urban Design & Urban Planning

CPTED Assessments, Reviews, Masterplans, Design, and Audits

CPTED – Crime Prevention Through Environmental design

Experienced Decision-maker

RMA Hearings Chair and Commissioner

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Helping to design, consent, and deliver great projects

A track record of Project Success.

VisionUrban and Nick Aiken have a track record of helping to achieve great project outcomes for clients in a wide range of scenarios and environments.

Access specialised services in Urban-Environmental Planning, Urban Design and CPTED.

  • High rate of success securing even complex resource consents and plan changes

  • Urban design and CPTED for a wide range of environments

  • Expert RMA Commissioner services and specialisations