OUR EXPERTISE

Planning & Development Law

The use or intended use of land is often subject to a complex range of planning controls which have the potential to significantly impact how land is developed and utilised.

We provide corporate and private clients as well as statutory authorities strategic guidance to navigate Western Australia’s planning system. We are also experienced in representing clients in judicial proceedings arising from previous or the intended development of land. The firm’s specialist knowledge of the intersection between planning and environment law allows us to provide our clients with specialist advice on matters relating to land use conflicts, land contamination, bushfire planning, coastal development and native vegetation management.

How we can support

Our Services Include

- Planning approvals

- Infrastructure disputes

- Developer contributions

- land use and zoning

- land use conflicts

- native vegetation management

- coastal development

- bushfire planning

Recent Experience

  • Advising on the necessary development and planning approvals and the recommended pathways at a state and local government level (planning approvals)

  • Representing defendants in planning prosecution proceedings for the development of land (planning approvals)

  • Appealing the issuance of a directions notice (Planning approvals)

  • Advising on the application of section 159 of the Planning and Development Act 2005 (WA) for the construction of subdivisional roads (Infrastructure Dispute)

  • Representing clients in obtaining the necessary infrastructure for future development(Infrastructure Disputes)

  • Representing clients in relation to their obligations under future or historic developer contribution plans (Developer Contributions)

  • Preparing submissions in relation to new or proposed changes to developer contribution plans (Developer Contributions)

  • Advising and representing clients in relation to disputes arising as a result of the designation of land (Land use and zoning)

  • Advising and representing clients in relation to the current or proposed zoning of land (Land use and zoning)

  • Representing clients in civil proceedings arising as a result of a conflict between two nearby land uses (Land use conflicts)

  • Advising on the use of notifications on title to address land use conflicts (Land use conflicts)

  • Making submissions to planning authorities in relation to the proposed use of land in which a land use conflict may arise (Land use conflicts)

  • Preparing conservation covenants (native vegetation management)

  • Advising on the implications of native vegetation on the future development of land (native vegetation management)

  • Advising on the approvals required for development affected by the presence of native vegetation (native vegetation management) and (planning approvals)

  • Advising on the implications of coastal management policies and designations (coastal management)

  • Representing clients in review proceedings relating to the application of coastal management policies and designations (coastal management)

  • Advising on the implications of bushfire regulations on the development potential of land (bushfire planning)

  • Representing clients in review proceedings relating to the application of bushfire regulations (bushfire planning)