Planning
We are expert planners with vast knowledge, experience and an intricate understanding of the Western Australian planning system.
Key areas of speciality
Development Contribution Plans: we are Western Australia’s leading consulting firm for Development Contribution Plans (DCPs), having assessed every DCP in the Perth and Peel region and delivered in-depth research in the field. We support developers, local governments and state agencies to navigate, administer, review and reform DCPs.
Subdivision and Development: we deliver end-to-end solutions for your subdivision and development proposals. From preparing applications and navigating Western Australia’s complex planning system to obtaining approvals, negotiating concessions and conditions, and working with our trusted network of consultants and contractors to turn your plans into reality. We also support clients who are affected by planning and development proposals of other parties.
Schemes and Amendments: we can produce Planning Schemes, Planning Strategies and Amendments to Schemes and Strategies, that will lay the foundations for achieving the desired planning and development outcomes in future.
Key areas of speciality
Planning Reform: we are passionate about planning reform, having spent many years leading and contributing to countless reform initiatives that have shaped the system we work in today. We believe there is no practice or process that cannot be simplified and streamlined with our input.
Stakeholder Engagement: successfully engaging with stakeholders and decision-makers is a critical component of most planning and development projects nowadays. Fortunately, we have a valuable depth of expertise in this space. We skilfully blend our government experience and private sector advocacy to deliver effective engagement, carefully calibrated to the nuances of the community, stakeholders and decision-makers.
Appeals: we provide expert representation for private sector clients and decision-makers in the State Administrative Tribunal.
Expert Reports & Witnesses: we produce comprehensive, credible, independent, expert planning reports and serve as expert witnesses in the State Administrative Tribunal and Supreme Court, with specialist experience in undertaking critical planning analyses for complex land compensation matters.
