Town Planning Collective is a boutique town planning and heritage consulting practice with the aim of providing expert services at affordable prices with a dedication to our customers. We provide fast turn arounds for all our projects as we know that when it comes to development applications, time is money!
15 years experience in town planning and heritage consulting
Your development application is in safe hands with Town Planning Collective. We have a wealth of experience with development applications and other town planning services. We offer a two week turn around for most reports and offer price matching!
We are a modern and innovative town planning firm with a focus on expert reports and exceptional customer service!
At Town Planning Collective, our ability to consistently deliver planning and heritage reports within two weeks isn’t a shortcut — it’s the result of deep expertise, refined systems and decades of industry experience. With thousands of planning and heritage assessments completed across every Council area in NSW, we simply don’t need to reinvent the wheel each time a new project comes through the door. We already know the planning frameworks, the heritage controls, the common issues, and importantly, how different councils interpret and apply their policies.
Our Principal Planner brings almost 20 years of town planning and heritage experience, having worked on an enormous variety of development types, constraints, and legislative frameworks. That level of knowledge means we can quickly diagnose issues, identify opportunities, and produce well-reasoned, compliant reports without delay. Put simply—we’ve seen it all, and our experience allows us to work efficiently without ever compromising on quality.
Because our research base is extensive and our internal processes are streamlined, we can focus our time on what matters most: crafting clear, accurate, council-ready planning reports tailored to your specific development. This combination of expertise, efficiency, and a highly specialised skillset is what allows our fast turnaround to work—project after project, report after report.
Statement of environmental effects
Clause 4.6 Variation Request
Development objection reports
Review of Environmental Factors (REF)
Development application lodgement
Town Planning advice
Preliminary town planning feasibility reports
Planning proposals (rezoning applications)
Development objection reports
Modification statements (section 4.55)
Review of determination reports (Section 8.2)
Complying development compliance reports
Heritage impact statements (listed heritage items)
Heritage impact statements (heritage conservation areas)
Heritage advice
Heritage exemption letters
Social Impact Statements
Crime Risk Report (CPTED)
Waste management plans
Building information certificates (unauthorised works)
We have extensive experience in town planning and heritage for all NSW Councils and can assist you with any of your development application issues.
We pride ourselves in providing competitive and comprehensive quotes that provide expert reports for a competitive price.
We know time is money so we always try to deliver our reports in a fast turn around. We offer service agreements for our regular clients for piece of mind!
The corner stone of any development application! The statement of environmental effects of SoEE is a required document under the EP&A Act and provides an account for what the project entails and if the development complies with the relevant standards and controls.
Lodging development applications is one of our primary tasks for clients. The DA Lodgement is complex and different for every Council so most of our clients engage us to lodge the application on their behalf to their Council.
Neighbour development objection letters are one of our most frequent enquiries. Our principal planning has an extensive experience in objection letters and can assist you with mitigating your concerns regarding the development application.
Heritage impact Statements are required for development applications where you are proposing changes to heritage listed items or buildings within a heritage conservation area. We provide experts services to assist our clients with their heritage advice and reports.
On average our statement of environmental effects and heritage impacts statements are delivered within two weeks of acceptance (or final plans). We pride ourselves on our fast delivery of expert technical reports for development applications. This fast turn around saves our clients time and money to get their DAs approved faster.
A Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) explains how proposed works may affect the heritage significance of a property or area. Learn when you need one and how to prepare an HIS that supports your development application in NSW.
Heritage impact statements can be expensive. We understand that this report can sometimes be the most expensive report for a development application. We go into detail of what goes into the report and how you can minimise your costs to obtain a HIS.
Property developers best friend is knowledge! Make an informed decision on your next property purchase by getting a pre-purchase feasibility report for as little as $400. Determine whether you can subdivide a site, building a duplex or a town house development before making an offer on the site.
Planning a renovation within a heritage conservation area? We talk about the requirements and what you can and can’t do without approval. Find out what is required with any development application and the process with heritage conservation areas and how to obtain approval with our help.
The statement of environmental effects is the most important report for a development application with Council. It is the cornerstone of any good development application and provides details of the development and an assessment of the compliance of the proposal against the relevant legislation and development controls (LEP and DCP). A good statement of environmental effects can make the difference between an approval or a refusal and can streamline the timeframe of the process.
Where a development doesn’t comply with the LEP development standard (such as minimum lot size, height of building and Floor Space Ratio) a variation to the development standard can be sought through the inclusion of a clause 4.6 report. We provide details regarding the report and where a variation might be appropriate.
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a crime prevention strategy that focuses on the planning, design and structure of cities and neighbourhoods. We discuss the principles of CPTED that are required to be assessed in any Crime Risk Reports for development applications.
Review of Environmental Factors State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021 allows schools, TAFE and Universities to obtain approval for developments without requiring Council Development Application approval. We explain the process and what types of development can be achieved without Council approval.
Change of use and fitouts for cafes, shops etc within heritage buildings or conservation areas require Council approval. Find out what is required with any development application to obtain your approval and start operating.
We recently prepared an objection letter to a Queensland Council on behalf of local residents of Mount Fox regarding a battery farm for a solar panel project. The battery farm was in an ecological area with concerns regard bushfire and clearing of native vegetation.
Are you looking at purchasing a property and want to know what you can do with the site? Or maybe you already own a property and want to know how you can maximise the site. We can assist with a preliminary town planning report to determine what is permissible within your zoning.
Dual occupancy on the Northern Beaches is in demand and we take the time to explain where you should look and the limitations to obtaining a development application for dual occupancy on the Northern Beaches. We explain the different zoning requirements across the three Local Environmental Plans (Manly, Warringah and Pittwater) and give you some inside information on development.
How do you gain approval for sex services (brothel)? We discuss selecting a site, the development application process for Council approval and how to overcome the issues with the approval process.
Are you looking at chicken farming? Get the experience of a town planning firm that has assisted many farmers obtain their approvals. We provide details on how to obtain approval for your poultry farm!
How to gain approval for a gym, personal training, yoga studio, pilates studio or any development within the fitness industry. We take you through what to look for for a site and what is required with to lodge a development application.
Development objection letters are a source of pain and confusion for many home owners. Have you received a notification in the mail about a development application and want to write a submission. We outline some steps to help you prepare a Council development application objection letter and be successful for changes to the DA or even Refusal! Learn how to review the plans, ask for more time and put together a simple, cohesive objection letter.
A case study of the benefits of outsourcing your town planning services to a qualified and competent consultant such as The Planning Collective. We can write your statement of environmental effects and other reports or lodge your development applications.
Below are some recent examples of projects we provided town planning or heritage consultancy support.
We have been engaged for many development applications for change of use and other developments within the Queen Victoria Building. The site is a state heritage listed property that has a wonderful history. We have provided heritage impact statements for the fit out and change of use for stores within the building as any works within the historic building require development approval from Council.
We have been engaged for many development applications for change of use and other developments within the Tramsheds complex at Forest Lodge. The site is a heritage listed property that has undergone substantial rejuvenation to turn a once dilapidated building into a thriving retail/food destination.
We recently worked on a project within “The Spot”, a heritage conservation area within Randwick Council. The project was for alterations and additions to an existing semi-detached dwelling. We give some information about the project and how we assisted our clients with their development application.
Our clients are what makes us come to work every day and do the work we do. If love your job, you will never work a day in your life, and that is the mentality that we try to live by. Below are some examples of some happy customers who have willingly provided some testimonials.
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Boarding Houses
Complying Development Audits
Dual Occupancies
Development Objection Letters
Development Applications
Development Feasibility Report
Pre Purchase Planning Reports
Rezoning Applications
Statement of Environmental Effects
Rural Dwelling Applications
Clause 4.6 Reports
Waste Management Plans
Safer By Design Assessments
Change of Use Applications
Sydney Areas
Town Planning – Campbelltown
Town Planning – Canada Bay
Town Planning – Georges River
Town Planning – Central Coast
Town Planning – Hornsby
Town Planning – Ku-ring-gai
Town Planning – Inner West
Town Planning – Northern Beaches
Town Planning – North Sydney
Town Planning – Blacktown
Town Planning – Parramatta
Town Planning – Hills Shire
Town Planning – Waverley
Town Planning – Sydney
Town Planning – Ryde
Town Planning – Wollongong
Town Planning – Woollahra
Town Planning – Mosman
Town Planning – Randwick
Town Planning – Cumberland
Newcastle – Hunter Valley
Town Planning – Newcastle
Town Planning – Maitland
Town Planning – Cessnock
Town Planning – Singleton
Town Planning – Dungog
Town Planning – Lake Macquarie
Town Planning – Port Stephens
Regional NSW
Town Planning –Mid North Coast
Town Planning – Ballina
Town Planning – Byron Bay
Town Planning – Wagga Wagga
Town Planning – Tweed
Town Planning – Dubbo
Town Planning – Parkes
Town Planning – Armidale
Town Planning – Tamworth
Town Planning – Coffs Harbour
Town Planning – Snowy Mountains
Town Planning – Yass Valley
Sydney Areas
Statement of Environmental Effects – Campbelltown
Statement of Environmental Effects – Canada Bay
Statement of Environmental Effects – Georges River
Statement of Environmental Effects – Central Coast
Statement of Environmental Effects – Hornsby
Statement of Environmental Effects – Ku-ring-gai
Statement of Environmental Effects – Inner West
Statement of Environmental Effects – Northern Beaches
Statement of Environmental Effects – North Sydney
Statement of Environmental Effects – Blacktown
Statement of Environmental Effects – Parramatta
Statement of Environmental Effects – Hills Shire
Statement of Environmental Effects – Waverley
Statement of Environmental Effects – Sydney
Statement of Environmental Effects – Ryde
Statement of Environmental Effects – Wollongong
Statement of Environmental Effects – Woollahra
Statement of Environmental Effects – Mosman
Statement of Environmental Effects – Randwick
Statement of Environmental Effects – Cumberland
Newcastle – Hunter Valley
Statement of Environmental Effects – Newcastle
Statement of Environmental Effects – Maitland
Statement of Environmental Effects – Cessnock
Statement of Environmental Effects – Singleton
Statement of Environmental Effects – Dungog
Statement of Environmental Effects – Lake Macquarie
Statement of Environmental Effects – Port Stephens
Regional NSW
Statement of Environmental Effects –Mid North Coast
Statement of Environmental Effects – Ballina
Statement of Environmental Effects – Byron Bay
Statement of Environmental Effects – Wagga Wagga
Statement of Environmental Effects – Tweed
Statement of Environmental Effects – Dubbo
Statement of Environmental Effects – Parkes
Statement of Environmental Effects – Armidale
Statement of Environmental Effects – Tamworth
Statement of Environmental Effects – Coffs Harbour
Statement of Environmental Effects – Snowy Mountains
Statement of Environmental Effects – Yass Valley
Sydney Areas
Heritage Impact Statement – Blacktown
Heritage Impact Statement – Campbelltown
Heritage Impact Statement – Canterbury Bankstown
Heritage Impact Statement – Canada Bay
Heritage Impact Statement – Central Coast
Heritage Impact Statement – Georges River
Heritage Impact Statement – Hills Shire
Heritage Impact Statement – Hornsby
Heritage Impact Statement – Ku-ring-gai
Heritage Impact Statement – Inner West
Heritage Impact Statement – Mosman
Heritage Impact Statement – Northern Beaches
Heritage Impact Statement – North Sydney
Heritage Impact Statement – Northern Suburbs
Heritage Impact Statement – Parramatta
Heritage Impact Statement – Randwick
Heritage Impact Statement – Ryde
Heritage Impact Statement – Sydney
Heritage Impact Statement – Waverley
Heritage Impact Statement – Wollondilly
Heritage Impact Statement – Woollahra
Heritage Impact Statement – Wollongong
Newcastle – Hunter Valley
Heritage Impact Statement – Newcastle
Heritage Impact Statement – Maitland
Heritage Impact Statement – Cessnock
Heritage Impact Statement – Singleton
Heritage Impact Statement – Dungog
Heritage Impact Statement – Lake Macquarie
Heritage Impact Statement – Port Stephens
Regional NSW
Heritage Impact Statement –Mid North Coast
Heritage Impact Statement – Ballina
Heritage Impact Statement – Byron Bay
Heritage Impact Statement – Wagga Wagga
Heritage Impact Statement – Tweed
Heritage Impact Statement – Dubbo
Heritage Impact Statement – Parkes
Heritage Impact Statement – Armidale
Heritage Impact Statement – Tamworth
Heritage Impact Statement – Coffs Harbour
Heritage Impact Statement – Snowy Mountains
Heritage Impact Statement – Yass
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