Paul Kelly is a qualified town planner and valuer with over 25 years of experience in strategic and statutory planning and property valuation consulting in Local and State Government as well as the private sector.  ​During this time, Paul has been responsible for the preparation and project management of major forward planning projects, planning schemes and local area plans. Examples include the IPA Planning Scheme for Sarina Shire and participation in the review and amendment of the IPA Planning Scheme for Toowoomba City. Other strategic planning projects Paul has undertaken include the Open Space Plan and Social Impact Assessment for Sarina Shire and working with the planning team to prepare the Whitsunday Hinterland and Mackay 2015 Regional Plan. ​Prior to joining Precinct Urban Planning, Paul had spent 17 years facilitating and assessing major residential, commercial, and industrial development projects across three local authorities in Queensland, including three years as Principal Planner of Development Assessment at Toowoomba City Council and five years as Manager of Planning and Development at Sarina Shire Council. ​In conjunction with undertaking the management of local government planning services while working for the Sarina Shire, Paul was also responsible for planning projects associated with natural resource management for the Mackay Whitsunday region.  Work there included preparation of a regional natural resource management plan and local catchment management plans to assist with forward planning and project management of government funded projects, together with development control in relation to natural resource management for the Mackay Region. Prior to commencing his career in urban and regional planning, Paul had provided property valuation advice to the State Government and private sector. His experience in this area involved preparing commercial, industrial, residential and rural property valuations and property market surveys. He also prepared court briefs and appeared in the Land Court on several occasions in order to provide expert witness evidence on property valuation matters. For the past 12 years, Paul has expanded his planning career and professional skills through his role as Senior Associate at Precinct in our Toowoomba office. He has managed a wide range of development proposals, including ‘greenfield’ and medium density residential projects, integrated commercial developments, mining and industrial projects, intensive rural industries and community facilities for education, hospitals and aged care. Paul has also provided assistance to local governments for the provision of statutory planning services on a consultancy basis and has undertaken due diligence town planning investigations and development potential research for complex sites on behalf of prospective purchasers.​