Environment and Planning

We advise on the full spectrum of environment and planning matters relevant to both government and the private sector. 

Our environment and planning specialists have advised on some of the largest and most significant projects in Australian history. 

Our expertise includes: 

• Planning approvals strategy – advising developers and consent authorities on planning pathways, permissibility and impact assessment for large-scale greenfield and infill development;

• Land and Environment Court litigation – acting for developers and consent authorities in planning appeals, civil enforcement and judicial review proceedings in the Land and Environment Court;

• Planning agreements and developer contributions – advising on the negotiation and drafting of State and local planning agreements and developer contribution arrangements;

• Compulsory acquisition – advising on compulsory land acquisition procedure and compensation;

• Biodiversity offsets – advising on biodiversity offset assessment and procurement, and acting in biodiversity credit transactions;

• Environment  – advising on environmental approvals, licensing, contamination and regulatory issues.