Town Planning Services
Town planning services are necessary for every community. So why exactly do you need a town planner? Let’s answer that question for you.
TOWN PLANNING EXPERTS
PLAN A CITY FOR SUCCESS
As town planners, we primarily work with architects, developers and homeowners to lodge Development Applications through local council. But there are other services we provide, such as representation at the Land and Environment Court.
Straight talk, real solutions
With years of experience behind us, we’ve come to understand that councils often prefer to deal with a town planner simply because we ‘speak the same language’.
But this is not the only benefit of engaging our town planning services. We know what information you need to present and which additional documentation is required. If you need specialist reports of any kind, we can coordinate those to meet council requirements and timeframes for lodgement, too. Because we live and work here, you get the benefit of local knowledge.
SPECIALISTS IN TOWN PLANNING
Our development application approval services include:
Feasibility studies
We can provide due diligence on a site pre-purchase, or at the pre-design stage to help you understand any potential constraints and considerations and how these can be met.
This means you’re better informed upfront to meet local council requirements.
Project planning and DA strategy
Whether you’re in the planning phase or halfway through submitting to council, we can provide assistance that will make lodging smoother.
Councils often prefer to work directly with town planners because we understand the unique challenges without even saying them aloud.
Pre-lodgement DA meetings with council
Before the formal lodgement of a DA, you can request a pre-lodgement meeting. This meeting is a high-level discussion with council.
These meetings can provide valuable information for the development application process, particularly any concerns the council may have.
Our highly skilled town planning consultants guide you through this process, having an in-depth knowledge of council regulations.
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS (DA’s)
Our team of town planning consultants has extensive experience across a range of building types. We specialise in preparing Development Applications and Statements of Environmental Effects, and coordinate all aspects of the approval process.
We can also prepare Section 4.55 modification reports, review conditions of consent and monitor and manage applications post-lodgement with the council.
Statements of Environmental Effects (SEE)
We understand the fine print in all development requirements that aim to achieve BASIX Certification. Through our expertise, we’ll guide you through the certification and reporting process.
All Development Applications require Statements of Environmental Effects (SEE), except Designated Development and State Significant Developments, which require Environmental Impact Statements.
The SEE also addresses how a development proposal complies with applicable legislative requirements, such as the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) and Development Control Plan (DCP) and any other applicable planning instruments such as State Environmental Planning Policies.
There are so many highly detailed guidelines, and we know all of them like it’s our own native language.
We can easily study the relevant legislation, strip out the jargon and prepare the document to meet all requirements, which boils down to a smooth development process for you.
We are also great at building sound arguments and compiling relevant additional information to demonstrate that your development proposal meets all requirements.
Representation at Land & Environment Court
If a Development Application is refused, we’re here to help you lodge a formal objection to the refusal (a Section 8.3 review) or appeal through the New South Wales Land and Environment Court.
We have extensive experience in this area, having represented several clients through the Land and Environment Court.
This means you’re better informed upfront to meet local council requirements.
Planning proposals
Planning proposals used to be called ‘land rezoning’. This involves a legislative change to use a property for a different purpose than is currently permitted. This can be a complex process and it’s best done with the help of an experienced town planner.
The starting point is to prepare a Planning Proposal – a document that clearly articulates the community’s benefits of changing the current zoning.
Once the plan is consented to by local authorities, it is then subjected to a ‘Gateway Review’. This is done by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE), where the relevant minister decides it.
If the plan gets the go-ahead at the end of the review process, it is incorporated into the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) on the NSW legislation website, and the plan becomes law.
Let us partner with you
We are committed to helping you achieve the best results. Our passionate town planning consultants provide practical solutions that don’t mean ‘going back to the drawing board’, and have years of industry experience offering achievable access solutions for our clients.
Our town planning 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
brisbane
76-84 Brunswick St
Fortitude Valley, QLD 4006
