No one knows the Shoalhaven City town planning more than The Planning Collective with our Principal Planner having worked for Council within the South Eastern Coastal Region. We have extensive experience in obtaining development applications approvals for developments with Shoalhaven City Council working with a variety of local architects and building designers.
We know how the Council works and the processes and policies that can be the difference between an approval or a refusal. We have helped many of our clients within Shoalhaven City Council area, obtain development approval and know how to navigate Shoalhaven City Council.
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.
Most Council duty planners have an extensive backlog (and when they are contacted they provide little to no information) so we provide a free advice and support service. Book a 15 minute free discussion today and see how we can answer your enquiries.
We have extensive experience in town planning for 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!
Just have a chat with our principal planner and you will see that we do this not just because it is our job, but because it is our passion!
NSW is experiencing a development boom over the last three years and the boom continues despite the interest rate rise. Savvy property developers are maximising on their developments while there is a lull in sales so that once the sale prices rise again they will be on the front foot. Below is an example of some of the development types we assist with for their approvals!
Our top enquiry is in relation to a dwelling house and how to push the envelope on the development potential. We have helped many of our clients get the home of their dreams despite height limits and floor space ratio restrictions.
Every other general enquiry we receive is in regard to whether a Dual occupancy is permissible for their site. This is a council specific enquiry and we are more than happy to assist our clients with their concerns!
Why build 2 houses when you could build 4! Multi dwelling housing, also known as terrace housing or town houses, allows you to build multiple dwellings on the one lot and then subdivide through strata subdivision.
Residential flat buildings or "unit blocks" are becoming more common place as housing diversity is encouraged within NSW. The buildings are governed by design guidelines and legislation and need a expert town planner to assist with the approval.
Change of use for a restaurant/cafe or a takeaway food venue is a common Council development application we assist with. whether it is a new trendy cafe, a new restaurant or a Boutique Beer Bar, we can help get your approval!
Subdivision has become an easy access to money for many first time developers who wish to maximise on their return while the prices are still high! Many of our clients are taking advantage of generous minimum lot sizes and subdividing their properties into two or more lots.
Shop top housing is a popular development type for developments on the fringe of the zones and for other sites that want to take advantage of their development standards.
Commercial or industrial buildings are specific buildings to their business or industrial zonings. These types of developments require expertise from an experienced town planner to assist with the approval.
Fitness studios/gyms or other types of recreational facilities are as popular as ever! We have assisted many clients with their DA approval for change of use for their fitness industry business.
We started The Planning Collective to have a focus on allowing clients to have a clear understanding of the NSW Town Planning process. Our Principal Planner, Josh, had worked for some of the big NSW Councils as a town planner in high level roles as well as reputable private town planning firms and through his experience he realised that Town Planning was unknown to the general public. His wife, Mel, encouraged him to start his own planning firm to provide that connection through client and Council and to explain the process and complexities in a concise and rational way!
Since that first day going out on our own we have not looked back and we have many wonderful repeat customers that come to us because we know we will explain things simply and accurately!
We assist our clients with a wide variety of town planning services including:
Reports
Get us to provide you with the report you need to get the job done! We provide the following reports:
Town Planning Advice
Our experienced town planners can provide you with expert advice to help you with your development: We offer the following services:
Approvals
Let us help you obtain your approval! We provide the following approval services:
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 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.
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
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Statement of Environmental Effects – Inner West
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Statement of Environmental Effects –Mid North Coast
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Statement of Environmental Effects – Byron Bay
Statement of Environmental Effects – Wagga Wagga
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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
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Heritage Impact Statement – Parramatta
Heritage Impact Statement – Randwick
Heritage Impact Statement – Ryde
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Heritage Impact Statement – Woollahra
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Heritage Impact Statement – Cessnock
Heritage Impact Statement – Singleton
Heritage Impact Statement – Dungog
Heritage Impact Statement – Lake Macquarie
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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
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