Overview
Lot boundary realignment and a material change of use enabling two new small-lot dwellings while retaining and repositioning a pre-1947 Queenslander within the Traditional Building Character Overlay.

Role
Prepared statutory planning documentation and the planning report supporting the development application, including review of technical inputs and integration of findings into the planning assessment.

Key Planning Considerations

• Traditional Building Character overlay compliance and demolition justification
• Streetscape transition, height and setback calibration
• Access easement and compliant lot structure
• Servicing, slope and stormwater management on an ~8 m fall

Overview
Proposed nine-storey residential flat building containing 56 apartments, a manager’s office and two basement parking levels, declared State Significant Development.

Role
Provided specialist planning support, including preparation of the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and crime-risk assessment, and a full Apartment Design Guide (ADG) compliance review. Integrated Design Review Panel and Council pre-lodgement feedback, addressed situational crime risks, and contributed to early EIS drafting to meet the Planning Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements (SEARs).

Key Planning Considerations

• CPTED principles: territorial reinforcement, surveillance, access control, activity management
• Basement entry and frontage visibility
• Wayfinding and passive surveillance
• Alignment with SEARs, LEP/DCP provisions and SEPP (Housing)
• Use of BOCSAR crime data to inform the risk profile

Overview
Combined application for reconfiguring two lots into three small residential lots (with a shared access easement) and a material change of use for three new two-storey dwellings within the Low–medium density residential (2–3 storey mix) zone under Brisbane City Plan 2014.

Role
Prepared statutory planning report and lodgement materials supporting the development application, integrating civil/servicing inputs and addressing relevant codes and overlays. Client managed lodgement and post-approval actions.

Key Planning Considerations

• Subdivision layout and access easement design accommodating a retained street tree
• Compliance with Dwelling house (small lot) and Subdivision codes
• Alignment with Low–medium density zone and Moorooka–Stephens Neighbourhood Plan
• Lawful point of discharge and existing stormwater infrastructure
• Streetscape hierarchy and character consistency

Overview
Change of use and internal upgrade within an existing industrial building to deliver 479 self-storage units in the E4 General Industrial zone, with a concurrent Building Information Certificate (BIC) to regularise historical works.

Role
Prepared the Statement of Environmental Effects and supporting submission materials, including review of fire safety/egress, traffic/parking and environmental controls.

Key planning considerations

• Industrial permissibility and built-form status quo
• Fire safety and egress compliance
• Traffic and parking acceptance without increased demand
• Acid sulfate soils (no sub-slab excavation) and no additional impervious area

Overview
Industrial renewal replacing outdated buildings with a purpose-built glass assembly and distribution facility to improve operational efficiency, circulation and presentation to a classified road corridor.

Role
Prepared the Statement of Environmental Effects and associated statutory assessment, including review and synthesis of traffic, stormwater (OSD/WSUD) and civil engineering inputs.

Key planning considerations

• E4 industrial permissibility and employment outcomes
• TfNSW referral for classified road access and traffic generation
• Flood immunity and water-sensitive urban design
• Merit-based acoustic outcomes

Overview
Preparation of a coordinated series of development applications for new warehouse tenancies to support staged industrial expansion and market delivery.

Role
Prepared statutory planning documentation and consolidated planning assessment, including review of traffic/servicing, stormwater and architectural inputs.

Key planning considerations

• Staged delivery strategy and internal circulation
• Servicing, refuse collection and swept-path compliance
• Stormwater quality/quantity provisions

Overview
Development permit for a Material Change of Use to establish four new industrial buildings accommodating ten warehouse and low-impact industry tenancies within the Low Impact Industry Zone. The design responds to the constrained 4 m frontage and irregular lot shape, delivering a contemporary light-industrial complex with a total GFA of 1,240 m² and improved circulation and amenity.

Role
Prepared the statutory planning report and coordinated planning scheme assessment, incorporating inputs from traffic, stormwater and acoustic specialists, and resolving flood and infrastructure overlay requirements.

Key planning considerations

• Low Impact Industry zone compliance and Enoggera District Neighbourhood Plan
• Site access geometry and MRV circulation within constrained frontage
• Flood and Waterway Corridor Overlay compliance and stormwater discharge management
• Noise attenuation and industrial amenity outcomes
• Landscaping and deep planting provision (≥ 3 %) to soften site interface

Overview
Staged mixed-use proposal involving reconfiguration and material change of use for a modern veterinary clinic, 120-place childcare centre, and five attached townhouses. The project responds to community demand for childcare and pet health services while introducing new medium-density housing within the Thornlands growth area.

Role
Prepared the preliminary lodgement material including the planning report, compliance assessment, and review of specialist inputs (traffic, noise, stormwater, landscape).

Key planning considerations

• Medium Density Residential Zone compliance and strategic alignment under the Redland City Plan 2018
• Integration of multiple small-scale community uses within a residential context
• Design, access, and interface treatment along Boundary Road and Abeya Street
• Environmental, bushfire, and infrastructure servicing review
• State referral triggers (SARA) for State-controlled road proximity
• Staged demolition and construction sequencing

Overview
Development Permit for Reconfiguring a Lot (1 into 2 lots) and Material Change of Use for a Community Use (Childcare Centre – 164 places) on a 17,790 m² site within the Future Urban Zone, Sub-Area 4: Walloon/Thagoona. The proposal delivers a purpose-built single-storey childcare centre on a newly created lot adjoining Walloon State School, with associated access, landscaping, and stormwater management works.

Role
Prepared the planning report and development application to Ipswich City Council, including code compliance assessment, coordination of stormwater, flooding, and traffic inputs, and integration of SARA referral requirements for proximity to a state-controlled road.

Key planning considerations

• Future Urban Zone and Special Opportunity Area 2 compliance
• Subdivision design, lot frontage, and lawful access outcomes
• Integration of childcare operations with adjoining school and residential areas
• Traffic access and carparking layout including forward-entry service access
• Flood immunity and stormwater quality management (detention and treatment devices)
• Bushfire risk mitigation via strategic vegetation clearing and firebreak design
• Referral to SARA for access to a state-controlled road

Overview
Modification regularising construction refinements to an approved heritage dwelling and rear studio (material changes to cladding, door and window configurations), confirming the development remained substantially the same with minimal environmental impact.

Role
Prepared the section 4.55(1A) modification report and planning reassessment under the EP&A Act and Regulation, including review of BASIX updates and revised architectural plans.

Key planning considerations

• “Substantially the same” test under section 4.55(1A)
• LEP/DCP heritage controls and conservation area character
• Privacy, daylight access and façade detailing refinements
• SEPP (Sustainable Buildings) and SEPP (Resilience & Hazards) compliance

Overview
Code-assessable demolition of a structurally compromised pre-1946 dwelling in a character streetscape. The assessment demonstrated the structure exceeded reasonable repair thresholds and satisfied the demolition performance outcomes.

Role
Prepared the statutory planning assessment supporting demolition, including justification against the Traditional Building Character (Demolition) Code and reference to relevant Planning and Environment Court precedent.

Key planning considerations

• Traditional Building Character overlay and AO5(b) justification
• Structural integrity and feasibility of repair
• Character streetscape outcomes and policy alignment

Overview
Division 5.1 Review of Environmental Factors for essential fire-safety and façade upgrade works to the Raymond Terrace Police Station—part of a statewide cladding-replacement program for public assets. The building adjoins the locally listed courthouse within the Raymond Terrace Heritage Conservation Area.

Role
Prepared the full REF including compliance assessment under the EP&A Act 1979, review of specialist inputs (heritage, plans etc.), and integration of heritage impact assessment in accordance with Clause 5.10 of the Port Stephens LEP 2013.

Key planning and heritage considerations

• Compatibility with the adjacent heritage-listed courthouse and the Raymond Terrace Heritage Conservation Area
• Compliance with Division 5.1 (EP&A Act) and SEPP (Transport & Infrastructure) 2021 for works by a public authority
• Use of non-combustible Alpolic NC panels to meet fire-safety requirements without altering heritage fabric
• Visual continuity through colour and material matching to original finishes
• No impact on archaeological values, Aboriginal heritage or local amenity

Overview
Subdivision to create two residential lots within an established suburb, addressing access, services and character interface.

Role
Prepared statutory planning documentation and the planning assessment supporting the application, including review of servicing, access and code compliance.

Key planning considerations

• Lot size and shape compliance and frontage outcomes
• Vehicle access geometry and on-street interface
• Servicing and stormwater management

Overview
Two-lot subdivision responding to local character and access constraints.

Role
Prepared the planning report and assessment, integrating survey and servicing inputs for a compliant development application.

Key planning considerations

• Lot layout and frontage character
• Driveway location and sight distance
• Infrastructure servicing checks

Overview
Other Change request to amend covenant arrangements associated with an existing subdivision approval.

Role
Prepared supporting planning documentation outlining the rationale and effects of covenant changes.

Key planning considerations

• Approval history and condition interdependencies
• Covenant function versus practical servicing outcomes
• Neighbour and access implications

Overview
Confidential early-stage assessments across NSW and QLD providing statutory pathway advice, risk identification, and documentation scoping to inform decisions before formal lodgement.

Role
Prepared preliminary planning investigations and due diligence reports outlining zoning permissibility, likely approval pathways, and supporting study requirements. Each report integrated relevant LEP/SEPP or planning scheme provisions, site constraints, and technical inputs.

Focus areas

• Early-stage zoning and statutory feasibility
• Identification of planning risks and approval pathways
• Strategic due diligence for acquisition and redevelopment
• Documentation checklists and scoping for future applications

• Corrimal, NSW — in-fill affordable housing: Three-storey residential flat building (7 apartments) under SEPP (Housing) in-fill; tested height/FSR bonuses, flood/riparian, and parking variations; confirmed permissibility and documentation roadmap.
• North Tamworth, NSW — subdivision & dual occupancy: Zoning compliance, access feasibility, and flood/slope constraints for infill housing.
• Marks Point, NSW — medium-density housing: Feasibility for six attached dwellings; parking, bushfire, and coastal constraints review.
• Allambie Heights, NSW — residential feasibility: Small-scale dwelling due diligence addressing character, landscape, and infrastructure.
• Toukley, NSW — dental + shop-top housing: Pathway confirmation for ground-floor health services facility with shop-top housing (signage and supporting studies).

• Booral, NSW — subdivision options: Feasibility with/without amalgamation; environmental constraints and infrastructure capacity.
• Salamander Bay, NSW — subdivision & easement modifications: Planning proposal advice on reconfiguration options, statutory pathway, and referrals.
• North Tamworth, NSW — subdivision & dual occupancy: Access and flood/slope considerations informing lot layout and delivery.

• Prestons, NSW — industrial tenancy compliance review: Risk and pathway analysis for unauthorised internal works; fire safety and access compliance.
• Swansea, NSW — operational use & unauthorised works: Regularisation strategy outlining BIC and development application pathways.

• Kallangur, QLD — educational establishment feasibility: Advice confirming potential for an educational establishment to proceed as Accepted Development (subject to requirements) within the District Centre Precinct. The existing building (≤80 m² GFA uplift) satisfied relevant RADs under the Centre Zone Code; if unmet, default Code Assessment applies without public notification. Advice addressed zoning permissibility, traffic/referral triggers, and documentation scope.

• Karuah, NSW — dwelling & vegetation clearing: Planning controls and study needs for rural residential development in a sensitive landscape.
• Fairymead, QLD — lawful use (animal keeping): Advice and correspondence confirming lawful use for a dog-breeding business in the Bundaberg State Development Area.
• Wilberforce, NSW — retaining & engineering works: SEE scoping for structural/landscape retaining, drainage, and neighbour amenity.

Overview
Assessed and managed a development application for material change of use (MCU) and building work involving partial demolition and adaptive reuse of a commercial character building for new office and café uses within a residential zone. Restored the pre-war shopfront and introduced modern upper-level workspace while protecting amenity.

Role
Full assessment from lodgement to decision. Prepared information request; coordinated internal specialists (traffic, environmental health, urban design, landscape). Recommended approval with conditions for noise, emissions, access, refuse servicing, and landscaping.

Key planning considerations

• Adaptive reuse of commercial character buildings
• Access and parking safety within a residential context
• Acoustic, air quality, and servicing management
• Heritage and streetscape integration

Overview
Managed assessment of an MCU for a new warehouse and low-impact industry premises within the Darra–Oxley District Neighbourhood Plan area.

Role
Full assessment to decision. Issued a comprehensive information request identifying non-compliances; reviewed stormwater, acoustic and air-quality reports; coordinated referrals to ensure compliance before recommending approval.

Key planning considerations

• Industrial design and Industry Code compliance
• Stormwater quality and quantity outcomes
• Noise and air-quality performance
• Landscape and amenity interfaces

Overview
MCU and building work converting a pre-1947 dwelling to a place of worship in the Character (Infill Housing) Zone. Retained/elevated the historic timber dwelling to create space below for classrooms, breakout areas and a baptismal font, preserving traditional form and the onion dome.

Key planning considerations

• Retention/adaptive reuse in the Traditional Building Character Overlay
• Performance-based hours under the Community Facilities Code
• Mitigation of amenity impacts via acoustic fencing and landscaping
• Building reclassification feasibility (fire safety and certifier verification)
• Responses to submissions on character and amenity
• Infrastructure charges adjustments for an eligible community organisation

Significance
Demonstrates balancing heritage character protection, community facility delivery, and neighbourhood amenity under City Plan 2014 and the Planning Act 2016.

Overview
Assessed and recommended approval of a change application (116 → 115 units) to refine built form, update façades, and improve internal amenity and access.

Key planning considerations

• Revised setbacks, façade and open-space configuration
• Rebalanced dwelling mix (1-, 2-, 3-bed)
• Parking uplift (147 → 155) and upgraded bicycle facilities
• Relocated communal open space for better solar access
• Removal of offset condition after biodiversity mapping updates
• Infrastructure charges and State Code 1 referral coordination

Significance
Effective management of mid-rise infill in the middle ring, balancing design, amenity and infrastructure outcomes under the Planning Act 2016 and City Plan 2014.

Overview
Council-initiated subdivision creating a public park connection and retaining community facilities within the Wacol industrial corridor (1 lot → 2 lots; disposal of underutilised parkland to the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia).

Key planning considerations

• Specialised Centre (Mixed Industry & Business) Zone assessment
• Consistency with the Metroplex Infrastructure Agreement
• Biodiversity, acid sulfate soils and transport noise overlays
• Coordination with the City Projects Office and internal specialists
• Infrastructure charges and open-space contributions

Significance
Experience balancing industrial zoning with community and environmental outcomes under City Plan 2014.

Overview
Assessed and approved a development application for six two-storey townhouses on a 1,214 m² site within the Low-Medium Density Residential (2–3 Storey Mix) Zone, supporting gentle consolidation near public transport and services.

Key planning considerations

• Height, bulk and setbacks calibrated to surrounding character housing
• Performance-based justification for site cover and frontage parking setback
• Landscape and deep-planting response across multiple overlays
• Improved pedestrian safety and verge sight-lines via shared access

Significance
Balanced assessment of small-scale infill to achieve high-quality residential design and neighbourhood compatibility under City Plan 2014.