Services We Provide
Development Applications
Planning Proposals
Land Use Strategy
Development Applications
- Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE)
- Review of Environmental Factors (REF)
- Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
- Pre-design planning control compliance advice
- Plan of Management (Operational)
- Highest and Best Use Analysis
- Planning Pathway Assessment (DA/CDC)
- Planning Due Diligence
- DA Submissions/Objections
- Assessment of Development Applications for local government
- Preparation of Development Applications for Council-owned sites
- DA Lodgement
- DA Applicant Services
- Section 8.2 Review of Determination
- Section 4.55 Modification DA
- Local Planning Panel Representation
Planning Proposals
- Planning Proposals (Rezoning)
- Independent peer reviews of Planning Proposals for local government
- Engagement and project management of technical studies and analysis
- Public Hearings (Land Reclassification) Site Specific
- Development Control Plans
- Preparation of Planning Proposals for council-owned sites
Land Use Strategy
- Development Control Plans
- Settlement Strategies
- Growth Management Plans
- Structure Plans
- Rural Lands Studies
- Employment Lands Studies
- Housing Strategies
- Plan of Management (Strategic)
- Community Strategic Plans
- Strategic Planning Statements
Key Projects
Hickson House
Exciting new small bar at the ever-vibrant The Rocks, Sydney
Key Projects
Glenaeon School Masterplan Review, Middle Cove
Urbanism was engaged by project architects to review the masterplan and concept approval of 1995 and provide strategic advice on the planning approval pathway for the campus at Middle Cove.
Key Projects
Former Buxton School Rezoning, Buxton
Urbanism was engaged to prepare a planning proposal to rezone approximately a portion of a former school site to generate a further 15 residential lots in Buxton, south-west of Sydney.
Key Projects
Thomas’ Chaldean Catholic Church Child Care Centre, Bossley Park
Urbanism was engaged to provide town planning services including Statement of Environmental Effects to support a new Child Care Centre in Bossley Park, western Sydney.
Key Projects
South Turramurra Rezoning, South Turramurra
Urbanism was engaged by Ku-ring-gai Council to prepare a planning proposal to rezone a Council-owned former road corridor for residential development at South Turramurra.
Key Projects
Mixed Use Retail/Commercial Development, Goulburn
Urbanism was engaged to provide town planning services including Statement of Environmental Effects and full DA project management to support a new mixed use development in Goulburn.
Key Projects
The Syriac Catholic Community Centre, Kemps Creek
Urbanism was engaged to provide town planning services including Statement of Environmental Effects to support a new Church at Kemps Creek, western Sydney.
Key Projects
Frank Mac’s Small Bar, The Rocks
Urbanism was engaged to provide town planning services including Statement of Environmental Effects to support a new small bar at The Rocks.
Key Projects
Living Word Worship Centre, Smithfield
Urbanism was engaged to undertake full DA project management services from procurement and design through to DA lodgement at Smithfield, western Sydney.
Key Projects
Mac n G’s Small Bar, Crows Nest
Urbanism was engaged to provide town planning services including Statement of Environmental Effects to support a new small bar with late night trading at Crows Nest
How to engage our services
Step 1: Get in touch
Simply get in touch with us by phone or email to discuss with the Practice Principal the town planning services you require to see if we can assist you.
Step 2: Accept quote and arrangement
E-mail or send us an RFQ or invite us to provide a quotation through Vendor Panel or Australian Tenders. Urbanism will tailor a written fixed price quotation that covers all stages of your project based on your requirements and in accordance with your Councils procurement policies. We are fully insured with and Workers Compensation Insurance which meets most local council’s requirements.
Step 3: Project Plan Confirmation
Engagement! We start working together! The Practice Principal will act as project lead and depending on the engagement, we will send you project plan confirming the agreed deliverables and timeline for completion of tasks for the client’s approval. We deliver!
The Benefits Of Our Town Planning Service
Working with Urbanism means that you collaborate directly with the Practice Principal, who will oversee your project and ensure your requirements are being met on time and on budget. We only hire Senior Town Planners with extensive local government experience. Our team know how the NSW planning system operates and seamlessly integrate with your in-house planning team to deliver complex projects.
- Our staff have extensive local government experience in regional and metropolitan areas
- We are specialists in the NSW Planning System
- You collaborate directly with the Practice Principle on each and every engagement
- Professional Indemnity Insurance $10,000,000
- Qualified under NSW Government Pre Qualification Scheme for Consultants in Construction up to $9m
- Public Liability Insurance $20,000,000
- Workers Compensation Insurance
About Us
For over a decade, Urbanism has provided a suite of tailored planning services to meet the needs of local government and the development industry more broadly. We are based in Sydney, however we provide town planning services to our clients right across New South Wales.
Our philosophy is that we must deliver sustainable social, environmental and economic outcomes for our clients. Our belief is that project success is fundamentally linked to achieving these outcomes. Our tailored approach is based on applying evidence-based analysis, offering our clients intelligent property development and town planning solutions that achieve real results.
The amalgamation of our philosophy, belief and approach is how we guarantee a service that exceeds your expectations.
At Urbanism, we offer you highly personalised solutions that give you the confidence that your project is in the hands of experienced and highly respect town planning professionals.
We look forward to building a relationship with you based on mutual understanding, reliability, accountability and successful property project delivery.
Why Work With Us?
Urbanism only employs experienced town planning and property development staff with extensive NSW local council experience. We guarantee that you will have highly reputable planning professionals directly overseeing your project.
Your project is important to us and we understand that the financial risks of an adverse outcome are significant. Protect your project and meet your report deadline by only working with experienced ex local government town planners who know the NSW planning system and how to get results.