Expert panel

On 6 November 2026, the Parkburn Subdivision project expert panel commenced work. The panel consists of:

Matt Allan (Chair)

Matt Allan is a partner at Brookfields Lawyers in Auckland. He has practised as a specialist resource management and local government lawyer since 1998.

Matt has represented clients as counsel on resource management matters at council hearings, in the Environment Court, and in the senior courts. Before rejoining Brookfields in 2007, Matt worked in the London offices of international law firms Norton Rose and Taylor Wessing where he acted for property developers, industrial undertakings, banks, and the UK's largest port group. He also worked in-house at a London Borough Council practising planning, environmental and highways law.

Matt is a member of the Resource Management Law Association of New Zealand and an associate member of the New Zealand Planning Institute.

Lisa Mein

Lisa is a qualified Urban Designer and Planner with over 29 years’ experience in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. In 2019, following 15 years at Boffa Miskell Ltd, she established her own boutique urban design and planning practice. She is a founding member and inaugural chair of the Urban Designers Institute Aotearoa, a professional registration body to recognise qualified and experienced urban designers.

Lisa is a certified Resource Management Hearings Commissioner. She was first accredited in 2016 and has maintained certification since, most recently in 2024. She is a current member of both the Auckland Council and Queenstown Lakes District Council Hearings Panels. Lisa is familiar with the FTAA and has been a panel member for applications under that Act.

Lisa has considerable experience in an advisory capacity for Urban Design Review Panels, including as a regular Chair on the Auckland Urban Design Panel, the Auckland Housing Programme Design Review Panel and the Tāmaki Design Review Panel. In addition, she regularly provides advice to Auckland Council and developers on urban design matters for development proposals, often presenting urban design evidence at council hearings and to the Environment Court.

Tom Grandiek

Tom Grandiek is Director and Principal Environmental Consultant at Enviroscope Ltd.

He is a Certified Environmental Practitioner (CEnvP) with extensive experience in environmental management, resource management effects assessment, and regulatory compliance across New Zealand. His expertise includes construction environmental management, erosion and sediment control, water quality and environmental monitoring and compliance.

With experience in both local government and private consultancy, Tom regularly undertakes independent technical reviews and provides specialist advice to consent authorities, developers, and infrastructure providers.

Register of interests

The register records all relevant panel members' interests. It is updated when necessary throughout the consenting process.