Donnelly, Justin Phillip2022-07-132022-07-132006https://hdl.handle.net/10182/15175Land development in New Zealand has become a complex undertaking with a significant number of issues for consideration. Local and Central Government have established rigorous legislative and regulatory policies via the Resource Management Act 1991 and district plans. Working effectively within the requirements of statutory and regulatory boundaries requires careful planning and strategy. The most successful projects are those with principals who recognize the importance of considering all the critical elements required to maximize success. This includes thorough site selection and due diligence investigations, a detailed development plan, a skilled and cohesive team, an appropriate funding structure and an effective marketing strategy. This dissertation investigates development processes and critical success factors that are suggested in theory against real land development projects and how closely related the two processes are. Research was conducted to establish how critical those factors identified in the literature review (collectively or individually) are to real land development projects.x, 128 pagesenhttps://researcharchive.lincoln.ac.nz/pages/rightsland subdivisionreal estate investmentsite selectionmacrolocationmicrolocationResource Management Act 1991feasibility studiescost controlproperty financejoint venturesdistrict planreal estate marketingDissertationDigital thesis can be viewed by current staff and students of Lincoln University only. If you are the author of this item, please contact us if you wish to discuss making the full text publicly available.ANZSRC::350403 Real estate and valuation servicesANZSRC::440799 Policy and administration not elsewhere classifiedANZSRC::330404 Land use and environmental planning