Our firm is fully versed in the planning controls that influence apartment design, including the provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy No. 65 and the Apartment Design Guide (ADG). We provide insightful advice and approval strategy, through to preparation of Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) and representation at Planning Panels.
Our staff are experienced in all facets of subdivision advice and approval strategy, including large lot residential, infill subdivision and industrial subdivisions. We also provide advice and guidance relating to strata subdivision of apartment buildings and navigation of the Affordable Rental Housing Policy requirements.
Our firm frequently provides town planning services for architects, child care centre operators and educational facilities from project inception and stakeholder engagement through to DA preparation (SEE, Plan of Management and DA lodgement) and the determination phase. We have thorough knowledge of State Environmental Planning Policy (Educational Establishments and Child Care Facilities) 2017 and its power to set aside local controls.
Our Directors have decades of experience in providing expert town planning evidence in the NSW Land and Environment Court. Expert evidence has been provided for all forms of residential and mixed use developments, affordable housing projects and child care centres, including the provision of formal planning advice for valuation matters. Our Directors have provided expert evidence for private sector clients as well as for local Councils.
We have extensive experience providing the full range of planning services for low to medium density housing proposals, including the provision of planning and due diligence advice, Statement of Environmental Effects and Complying Development Certificate reports. We have worked on many projects across the Sydney region and within regional NSW, including the preparation of applications for in-fill affordable housing, group homes and boarding house proposals.
We have assisted our clients from small scale industrial developments and tenancy fit-out applications to master planned industrial estates, health care facilities, working waterfront applications and specialised retail (bulky goods) premises. Our services include initial planning advice, preparation of a Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) and representation at Planning Panels.
Our firm has wide-spanning experience in the provision of shop-top housing, mixed use and commercial developments in all variety of town centre environments. Our works covers smaller isolated sites to large amalgamated sites, including presentation to Council design panel’s and coordination of design excellence competitions. We provide the full range of services from advice to DA preparation (SEE and DA lodgement) and Planning Panel representation.
Our services include providing home owners and architects valuable advice and approval strategy for sensitive development sites, including waterfront development and view loss assessments. We provide the full extent of planning service from project inception through to approval, including the preparation of Statement of Environmental Effects or Complying Development Certificate reports where the zoning permits.
We assist numerous architects and aged care providers with the preparation of Seniors Living development applications under local controls as well as under State Environmental Planning Policy – Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability 2004. We regularly provide initial planning advice, Statement of Environmental Effects and planning guidance during the assessment of development applications.
Our services include initial planning and strategy advice for rezoning (Planning Proposal) applications, project coordination, stakeholder engagement, Planning Proposal report preparation and management of application’s from initial Council determination through to the Gateway Determination phase with NSW Planning, Industry and Environment.