The Christchurch City Council is refreshing its Register of Approved Urban Design Experts for Certification, also known as the Register of Certifiers.
EOI Notice
Christchurch City Council is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for appointment to this Register. The deadline for EOI is 25 January 2026 at 11:59pm.
Appointments to the Register under this EOI will be for a term of up to five years, starting from March 2026.
The full EOI documentation, including information on making a submission is available on the CCC Urban Design Certification webpage: https://ccc.govt.nz/
What is Urban Design Certification?
The standard consenting process where assessment against urban design matters is undertaken by Council staff is the default process when a resource consent is required.
The urban design certification provides an alternative process under the District Plan that enables applicants to provide evidence that their development meets the urban design matters of discretion and thereby the general policy direction through certification provided by a Council approved expert.
Where certification is applicable to a proposal, the applicants (companies, organisations or private individuals) who wish to use the certification pathway are to directly engage an expert that is on the Register.
