Town Planning

Our urban and regional town planning services include due diligence, strategic and statutory planning, project facilitation, bushfire management, stakeholder engagement and advocacy.

Local town planners

We provide town planning services for property and infrastructure projects in Melbourne, Brisbane, Geelong, Ballarat, Bendigo, Shepparton, Albury / Wodonga and Gippsland.

Across our network of offices, our highly experienced team of town planners bring together deep knowledge of planning frameworks and a rich, diverse skillset to apply to local projects.

We believe we are different because we are focused on providing exceptional project outcomes, we are part of a truly integrated property and infrastructure consultancy and we are agile across diverse projects and sectors.

Town Planners Roger Munn and Victoria Hadfield at Spiire Geelong.

Bendigo town planners Stephen Pole and Zoe Porlai.

Shepparton town planners Casey Collins and Jane Macey.

Who we are

About Spiire

We are local

Our town planners are passionate about the communities they live and work within. As local consultants, we have a sound appreciation and thorough understanding of local development issues and strongly believe in providing solutions that are appropriate for the community context.

Our team have long-standing relationships with local Councils and State Government planning authorities. These strong connections are integral to delivering forward thinking outcomes for our clients.

We are focused on project outcomes

Our town planners offer the full range of statutory and strategic planning services. We can assist at all stages of a project lifecycle, from site selection and feasibility, through approval processes and condition compliance.

We provide vital insights helping to identify project risks and opportunities. We believe the art of good planning is in finding the most effective and timely approval pathways. This can mean challenging the status quo and encouraging decision makers to focus on achieving the right outcomes.

Our work is underpinned by a comprehensive understanding of the planning framework and industry issues, with a focus on practical solutions.

We work together

We integrate strategic thinking with broad multidisciplinary expertise and industry knowledge to deliver successful outcomes for our clients. This wider appreciation ensures we can take the lead consultant role during preliminary phases and facilitate other services to ensure the best possible project outcomes.

As trusted advisors, we partner with our clients to understand their needs and guide them through the planning process.

We are connected to our wider industry as active members of the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA), Property Council of Australia (PCA), Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (VPELA).

We are agile

Our dynamic town planning team thrives on diverse challenges and opportunities to innovate or devise new approaches.

We have a strong track record of demonstrated project outcomes, which spans projects of all scales. We partner with clients across multiple sectors of the community, from individuals to large companies and all tiers of government.

Our impartial, independent and realistic advice is always underpinned with an enthusiasm to find achievable solutions.

About Spiire

Town planning services

Due diligence

Our experienced team of town planners are able to provide expert due diligence advice, site identification and evaluation to support acquisitions and development concepts.

While the nature and extent of due diligence is tailored to suit each project, our process seeks to ‘hit the mark’ by identifying key issues and understanding client priorities. This ensures that our clients are well informed to make appropriate decisions in the early phases of the project life-cycle.

Statutory planning

Our team secure planning approvals and supporting documentation for our clients across property and infrastructure projects, with recent experience across residential, industrial, retail, renewable energy and health projects.

We are often involved in the entire project life-cycle from initial discussions with government agencies to complying with planning conditions.

Strategic planning

We regularly facilitate the process to amend or set the long-term direction within planning controls. Our team are often involved in the preparation and review of applications to amend relevant planning scheme controls, including structure plans and infrastructure contribution plans.

We are engaged by both private clients, to represent their interests in the planning scheme amendment process, and by local Councils to manage the process on behalf of the Council. Our extensive experience allows us to deliver strategic planning outcomes for residential, industrial, retail and infrastructure projects.

Project facilitation

Our team are experts at leading consultant teams throughout the planning approvals process to ensure our client’s project objectives are realised in the most efficient manner.

Bushfire management

A number of our town planners have completed specialist training to undertake bushfire assessments, with a combined experience of more than 20 years. Bushfire planning is an important aspect to many of our projects. Consideration of bushfire constraints early in the design process is crucial, particularly when planning residential developments in bushfire risk areas.

Spiire prepares Bushfire Management Statements for a variety of developments, with a strong focus on residential, industrial, commercial, tourism, health, education and renewable energy projects.

Stakeholder engagement

We support our clients through the community and stakeholder consultation process. We liaise with local communities, technical experts, local Councils, service authorities and State and Federal Government. We tailor each stakeholder engagement strategy to the specific needs of the project and ensure this meets best practice guidelines.

Our approach provides effective engagement to deliver successful projects for our clients and the community.

VCAT, Planning Panel, P&E Court advocacy

Our town planners advocate on behalf of private and government clients throughout Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) and Planning Panel processes. We also prepare expert witness reports and provide evidence in the Planning and Environment (P&E) Court in Queensland.