PRECINCT URBAN PLANNING

Precinct has specialist expertise in the preparation, lodgement and complete project management of development applications throughout the development approval process.

We do this on behalf of private sector clients, public entities, community groups and non-profit organisations.

Precinct is a preferred provider of development assessment services to Local Government and associated regulatory agencies.

This includes in-house and remote assistance with regulatory assessment and reporting on development applications, plus management and administration of associated regulatory notices and compliance functions.

Precinct provides strategic property and development advice including Planning Needs Assessments in support of development projects, highest and best use analysis and due diligence investigations.

Such assessments are typically critical for project conceptualisation and for the cost benefit evaluation of alternative development scenarios.

Precinct has project experience with implementation and amendment of Ministerial Infrastructure Designations (MIDs) and Local Government Infrastructure Designations (LGIDs).

This allows Precinct to provide succinct and accurate advice as to the benefits and processes associated with the designation of community infrastructure.

Precinct has specific expertise in preparing and reviewing infrastructure planning and charging mechanisms, such as priority infrastructure plans, infrastructure charging schedules, urban sequencing investigations and policies.

As a result, Precinct is well placed to help minimise the infrastructure cost imposts on your development projects.

Precinct has the required expertise and complementary experience as a management consultancy to deliver organisational process redesign, especially when it comes to the performance of planning and development-related assessment systems.

Precinct's staff have expertise and an established track record of representing private and public sector clients engaged in planning appeals in the Planning and Environment Court.

Precinct has specialist expertise and project experience in the preparation and review of statutory planning instruments including:

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• Local Government Planning Schemes

• Structure Plans and Master Plans

• Regional and Local Planning Instruments

• Statutory Plans of Development

• Temporary Local Planning Instruments

• Preliminary Approval Documents and Variation Scheme Documents

• Planning Scheme policy and guideline preparation.

Precinct undertakes a variety of urban research and investigatory tasks in support of project specific investigations and multi-disciplinary planning studies, for strategic land use studies, master planning projects and land use specific needs assessments for residential, industrial and commercial activities.