SERVICES

DGK Planning Consultancy provides personalised planning advice and services relating to the development and the use of land throughout Queensland. Encompassing a broad range of experience and with a strong focus on sustainable development advice and planning, we cater to the small first time developer through to large development companies, operating in all development sectors, including residential, retail and commercial, mixed-use, rural, infrastructure and industry. The services include:

 

CONSULTANCY

• Planning legislation, policies and instruments
• Preliminary Planning Assessments involving:
• • Site appraisal/assessment for development potential
  • Evaluation of development options
  • Determining planning merits of alternative sites
  • Determining planning prospects for development proposals
  • Formulating appropriate planning and development strategies (general and site specific)
  • Advice on resources and expertise required
  • Advice on procedure for obtaining approvals and licenses
• Advice on reconfiguration proposal plans (residential including small lot and rural residential, single unit dwellings and industrial)
• Advice on design options frameworks for large area development

 

PLANNING LAW, POLICY AND PROCEDURE

• Advice on new legislation and policy
• Representations on new draft regional plans and local development frameworks (planning schemes)

 

PLANNING APPLICATIONS

• Preparation and submission of a broad range of Development Applications
• • Material Change of Use - residential, retail and commercial, industrial, environmentally relevant activities, infrastructure, community facilities and heritage
  • Reconfiguration of an Allotment - industrial, residential including rural residential and small lot
  • Building Works – minor building work requiring development approval under the Planning Scheme
• Preparation and collation of supporting information
• Negotiation with planning authorities (State and Local Government Authorities)
• Network of contacts with specialist consultants
• Appointment and consultation of other consultants and advisors in related technical and legal fields (e.g. solicitors, barristers, surveyors, architects, designers, ecologists, public notification consultants and environmental, acoustic, hydraulic and civil engineers etc)

 

PLANNING APPEALS

• Written representations in support or objection to an appeal
• Acting as expert witnesses
• Advice on refusals and lodging appeals
• Advice to counsel