Land and Environment Law
Expertise Details

SITE EVALUATION

1. Land use zoning

  • Permissible development
  • LEP restrictions

2. Land title restrictions

3. Contaminated land issues

4. Environmentally sensitive lands

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS

1. Possible development/ project structures:

  • Corporations
  • Trusts
  • Partnerships

2. Development formalisation:

  • What are the development controls?
    • LEP's
    • DCP's
    • SEPP
  • Land tenure
    • Fee simple
    • Strata title
    • Community title
  • How to maximise your development?
    • Best usage of site
    • Building envelopes
    • Floor Space Ratios (FRS)
    • Height Restrictions
    • Size and Bulk
  • What expertise do you need?
    • Architects
    • Engineers
    • Traffic Consultants
    • Landscape Architects
    • Acoustic Engineers
    • Hydraulic Consultants
    • Town Planners
    • Urban Designers
    • Environmental Specialists
    • Historical Consultants
    • Arborist
    • Fauna and Flora experts
    • Contaminated lands experts

DEVELOPMENT APPEALS

1. Advising and representing on:

  • Deemed refusal:
    • 40 days for DA's
    • 60 days for integrated developments
  • Land and Environment Court Appeals:
    • Class 1,2 & 4 actions
    • Expert opinions
    • Section 34 Conferences
    • Mediation

COMPLIANCE ISSUES

1. Assessing your options on:

  • Staged Developments
  • Deferred commencement conditions
  • Construction certificates
  • Appointment and use of Principle Certifying Authority (PCA)
  • Fire Safety
  • Occupation certificates

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

1. Representing in:

  • i.   Land and Environment Court:  Class 4 Action
  • ii.   Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997

DEALING WITH LOCAL COUNCILS

1. Freedom of Information requests

2. Administrative appeals decisions

3. Land valuation appeals

  • i. Land and Environment Court

4. Land Resumptions:

  • i. Compulsory Acquisition of Land
  • ii. Just terms compensation