Local government, planning & environment
Legal services for NSW councils, and planning and environment advice for both applicants and consent authorities.
LGP Approved Contractor
Legal services for NSW councils, from governance and tendering to prosecutions and Class 1 development appeals.
Approved and recommended
LGP Approved Contractor for NSW local government.
Recommended in Doyle’s Guide, Leading Planning & Development Law Firms – NSW, 2020–2026.
For councils
Councils across New South Wales use the team for governance, regulatory and commercial work, and for Class 1 development appeals in the Land and Environment Court. Advice comes directly from experienced team members.
- Powers and duties under the Local Government Act 1993
- Council governance and probity
- Tendering
- Prosecutions
- Property, redevelopment and compulsory acquisition
- Waste collection and disposal contracts
- Planning advice and development appeals
- Workplace safety in council workplaces
Planning and environment
We act for applicants and consent authorities across the planning system and keep up with reforms through our council work and industry involvement.
- Strategic planning
- Development contributions and planning agreements
- Development appeals
- Heritage
- Native vegetation and threatened species
- Subdivision and Crown land
- Land compensation
- Pollution and environmental compliance
Talk to the local government & planning team
Call during office hours or send an enquiry, and the right lawyer will come back to you. Monday to Friday, 9am–5:30pm.