Kate has had extensive involvement and a number of successes in large scale industrial and commercial development projects since going into sole practice in 2003, including:
- Resource consent lawyer for two large commercial building projects in 2012 in the Tauranga CBD;
- Acting for IMF New Zealand Limited in relation to a private plan change for its 300ha industrial park; www.taurikobusinessestate.co.nz
- Manor Group Holdings (2005-2008) – Plan change appeals, consents for retirement villages, Public Works issues; www.manorgroup.co.nz
- Representing Heybridge Developments Limited in relation to its proposed subdivision and Marine Park development with complex cultural issues; Heybridge Developments Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council, HC Tauranga, CIV-2010-470-585 19 August 2011; Heybridge Developments Limited v Bay of Plenty Regional Council [2010] NZEnvC 195 (10 June 2010); Heybridge Developments Limited v Western Bay of Plenty District Council, A231/2002 [2002] NZEnvC 467 (21 November 2002)
- Te Puke private plan change (70ha industrial plan change);
- Wairakei town development, Bluehaven Management Limited, Hawridge Developments Limited; www.bhml.co.nz
- Papamoa Junction – Various land use and stormwater consent applications for commercial/retail development;
- Papamoa Business Park – Various subdivision and land use development applications for commercial land;
- Palm Beach Plaza – retail development;
- IMF New Zealand (Fraser Cove, Tauriko Business Park) – Industrial/commercial plan changes/development;
- Guardian Healthcare (2005-2008) – Consents/development contributions for retirement villages throughout New Zealand;
- Gate Pa Shopping Centre/Courtney Road Industrial Park – plan change, zoning appeals
- Guardian Healthcare (2005-2008) – Consents/development contributions for retirement villages throughout New Zealand
- Sylvia Park (1998-1999) – Opposition on behalf of Woolworths NZ Limited against large commercial development;
- Woolworths NZ – Resource consent for supermarket in Katikati;
- Taupo – Spa Road Industrial centre project;