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Planning Permits

GUARANTEED FAST TRACKED PLANNING PERMITS FOR THE CORPORATE, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL SECTORS BY EXPERT TOWN PLANNING CONSULTANTS.

■ WHAT DOES A CONSULTANT TOWN PLANNER DO?

PAUL O’SHEA

This video provides an overview of how a town planning consultant helps clients obtain their required regulatory planning permit.

WHEN DO YOU NEED A PLANNING PERMIT?

Planning permits are required from local councils for:

  • a variety of buildings and works,
  • new business uses.

WHAT SERVICES DO CS PROVIDE?

Our experienced town planners have a 99% application success rate and act as your representative with decision makers providing:

  • Greater certainty of approval;
  • Quicker approval;
  • A less stressful experience;
  • Technical advice if problems arise with obtaining approval;
  • Negotiations with objectors or other stakeholders on your behalf
  • Advice and strategy about how to navigate the planning process’

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Town Planning consultants can assist with identifying whether you need a planning application, though to having the council issue a permit and associated town planning services.

An application for a planning permit must demonstrate how your proposal is consistent with your local council’s planning scheme for approval. If your application does not adhere to the planning scheme, then the approval can become a lengthy process and your application could be refused by Council. That’s how we help.

You can have confidence that your application will include well informed plans, be well supported by our planning reports and be complete on lodgement to council. Our aim is to save you time and stress when you engage our team to provide town planning services.

Urban planning services and process’ can be complex, even treacherous. Our experience dealing with local council covers a wide variety of situations. We are able to provide high level advice to prevent unforeseen problems with applications before they arise, making the process quicker and smoother.

The benefits to you of our town planning service are:

  • A proactive approach to lodging an application from the outset;
  • An intimate knowledge of the internal process of local council planning departments;
  • Getting quicker approval from Council;
  • Established working relationships that remove the stress caused by uncertainty of outcome.

The cumulative value of this expertise provides our clients peace of mind in the outcome and as seamless a planning approval as possible.


Looking for a town planner Melbourne? We have experience working with all the councils in Melbourne and can help you lodge your planning application with ease. Our town planning service is a nine step process and these steps can be read by clicking this link. Or you can contact our planning consultants today to discuss your project.

■ BUILDINGS & WORKS EXEMPT FROM PLANNING

TOWN PLANNING APPROVAL

This video describes the exemptions from town planning requirements and how you can self assess if your project needs a planning permit.

■ HOW TO HAVE A CONSTRUCTIVE COUNCIL PREAPP MEETING

PAUL O’SHEA

This video outlines how to prepare for a preapplication meeting so you get the most out of the process.

■ SHOULD I ORGANISE A PREAPP MEETING WITH COUNCIL?

PAUL O’SHEA

This video highlights which types of developments merit a preapplication meeting to help you decide if your project needs one.

■ THE PROS AND CONS OF A COUNCIL PREAPP MEETING

PAUL O’SHEA

This video outlines what you can expect to achieve in a preapplication meeting so your expectations are clear before you meet council.

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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

CS Town planning helped me to secure a planning permit with very few conditions. They were able to address all the concerns raised by council for a design which originally had a number of compliance issues. They provided services above and beyond expectations. Engaging CS means much more than planning reports, they will also communicate with the relevant authorities and provide thorough follow up advice throughout the planning process. I can highly recommend CS Town planning to you.

KRITSANA CHAIWATANATORN – DEVELOPER