Christchurch

Allan Rackham

Consultant & Landscape Planner

Education

Master of Philosophy, Sheffield University, UK, 1992
Research Fellowship, Environmental Studies Department, Cheltenham, UK, 1972
Diploma Landscape Architecture, UK, 1971

Professional Affiliations

Fellow, New Zealand Institute of Landscape Architects
Past Chairman, Christchurch Civic Trust, Environmental Committee
Member, Resource Management Law Association
Registered Landscape Architect

Profile

Allan is a landscape planner with over 30 years' experience as a consultant, local authority planning specialist and university lecturer in the United Kingdom and New Zealand. Prior to joining Boffa Miskell in 1987 he was head of landscape architecture at Lincoln University.

Allan specialises in assisting public, corporate and private clients to integrate development within sensitive environments. Two other specialist areas are environmental planning for utilities and the preparation of logical and defensible landscape and visual assessments.

He has extensive experience as both project co-ordinator and specialist consultant on a range of complex planning and design projects. He provides clients with innovative yet practical planning and consultation advice ensuring workable outcomes that satisfy client and environmental expectations. Allan is an experienced expert witness and capable public speaker.

Expertise

Assessment of effects on the environment

Evaluating effects of projects, advising on mitigation and undertaking consultation for resource consents under the Resource Management Act and for special projects.

Expert evidence

Providing expert evidence before council hearings and the Environment Court.

Landscape assessment and planning

Evaluating landscape character and quality for regions, districts or developments. Advising on objectives and policies for the ongoing management of the landscape.

Project management

Co-ordinating the input of different technical disciplines and managing project development for complex design and planning projects. Extensive public consultation is often involved.

Utilities planning

Providing environmental planning to ensure that utilities successfully integrate with their natural and physical contexts.