about us
Town Planning & Access is an industry-leading team of town planners, disability access and sustainability consultants in Sydney.
INFRASTRUCTURES, WIDE SPACES & ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENTS
Town Planning & Access is an industry-leading team of town planners, accessibility and sustainability consultants. We provide end-to-end town planning consultancy solutions for all scales of urban planning, and accessibility consultancy solutions for all scales of access for people with a disability.
Our passionate team of town planning consultants and disability access experts have unparalleled knowledge and expertise to provide practical solutions-focused recommendations. We work with large commercial and industrial projects, to residential and private homes.
TOWN PLANNING
We partner with architects, developers, landowners, and homeowners to get applications through smoothly and efficiently.
ACCESSIBILITY
Our disability access consulting services will guide you through an otherwise complex, challenging process. We provide proactive recommendations based on our comprehensive, high quality assessments and reporting.
TOWN PLANNING EXPERTS
OUR EXPERTISE
At Town Planning & Access, we have unparalleled knowledge of the planning and building process.
For over 25 years, we’ve negotiated hundreds of Development Application submissions through local council jurisdictions in Sydney and throughout New South Wales.
Our reputation for providing quality advice is renowned and backed by our solid track record of town planning success stories.
Our capability includes town planning services, BASIX certification, social planning, disability access consulting, complying development certificates (CDC) and NSW Planning Portal applications. We work across large commercial, industrial, and residential projects, through to multi-use developments, private homes, extensions, and neighbourhood boundary disputes.
Our team of town planning consultants is passionate about pre-empting problems before they arise. Our recommendations are practical and solutions-focused, so we achieve the best possible outcome for you.
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Barry and his team’s ability to make the council process run smoothly is invaluable to architects like myself, because it frees us up from having to manage the process.
– Peter Rasa, PRD Architects
managing the entire town planning process
End-to-end project management
Navigating the process of development can be a complex and time-consuming task. Do your plans meet the zoning requirements, policies, and legislation of the local council? Will you get the OK to go ahead?
At Town Planning & Access, we manage the entire town planning process on your behalf, from the pre-design stage and drafting plans right through to the submission and negotiation stages. We pride ourselves on our meticulous attention to detail and we’re highly skilled at managing consultants.
Because we understand all aspects of council requirements and deadlines, you can rely on our comprehensive, quality assessments for a smooth process.
We assist clients with a range of services, including: Development Application (DA) processes, BASIX certification, feasibility studies, LEP amendments, Section J certification, and Land and Environment Council representation. We also prepare Statements of Environmental Effects (SEE) and assist with Planning Proposals (previously called land rezoning applications).
DISABILITY ACCESS CONSULTANTS
disability Access consultancy solutions
Town Planning & Access fully understands the importance of providing disabled access to built environments that is easy for any person to navigate. As disability access consultants, we offer turnkey accessibility consulting solutions.
We provide specialist disability access advice and accessibility consultancy solutions to help you achieve the required levels of disabled access within built environments, for people with any form of disability.
We work with architects, designers, builders, surveyors and agencies to ensure we incorporate all disability access and universal design requirements into the developments.
design for the community
Our values
BALANCING GOOD DESIGN AND COMMUNITY NEEDS
Town Planning & Access Founder Barry Cotten is committed to ensuring a balance is achieved between good accessible design and community needs.
Barry’s personal work ethics shape the business: integrity and a commitment to results.
At Town Planning & Access, we are proactive in pre-empting problems before they arise.
With long-standing, trusted relationships with governments, developers and our partners, we achieve the very best results possible for our clients. Our commitment to open communication and transparency means you can be assured that we will act ethically in any given situation.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We’re proactive, responsible and reliable, which builds trusted partnerships.
EXCELLENCE
We always achieve the best possible outcomes for clients, using our industry expertise.
INTEGRITY
We act ethically and respectfully. We value transparency and open communication.
PASSION
A love for what we do underpins our commitment to doing it extraordinarily well.
Our results speak for themselves
Our local knowledge is second to none. We have long-standing working relationships with local councils on a wide range of applications.
As your town planning consultant, we negotiate on your behalf with these local governments, so you achieve the best possible outcome.
Our disability access consultants have unparalleled knowledge and expertise to achieve accessibility outcomes for every situation.
Let us partner with you
We are committed to helping you achieve the best results. Our passionate town planning and disability access consultants provide practical solutions that don’t mean ‘going back to the drawing board’. Our expert disability access consultants have years of industry experience offering achievable disabled access solutions for our clients.
Our town planning, sustainability and accessibility consultancy services will guide you through an otherwise complex, challenging process, with proactive recommendations based on our comprehensive, high-quality assessments and reporting.
We look forward to learning about your plans. Our partnership is the next step in your development path.
SYDNEY
3/55 Pyrmont Bridge Rd
Pyrmont, NSW 2009
NEWCASTLE
1 Tudor St
Newcastle West, NSW 2302
