Town Planning Services
Planning Permit Application
AS Planning offers a comprehensive planning permit application service with Council, from lodgement to decision. We will manage every step of the process, including but not limited to pre-application advice, submission of application material (including a detailed town planning report), and all correspondence with the Council planning officer. During this process we remain transparent with Clients so they remain informed.
AS Planning have an expansive breadth of experience in all differing types of planning applications, including use and/or development proposals, liquor licences, covenant removals, subdivision, heritage, vegetation removal, car parking dispensations, and many more. Submit a request form and see how we can help you with your town planning application.
Pre-application Advice
AS Planning are strong advocates for undertaking a pre-application advice request with Council prior to lodging the planning permit application, to ensure a smoother application process. The pre-application process is an invaluable step in ensuring that any issues Council may have with the proposal are identified and responded to.
We also perform due diligence and feasibility checks and facilitate the pre-application process with Council on behalf of the Client. These checks can be vital to the project as they identify any potential town planning issues with a project in the early stages of the process to avoid delays at a later stage, when it will be harder to rectify.
Town Planning Advice
AS Planning utilise their wealth of experience to provide in-depth written and verbal town planning advice to Clients on the full scope of town planning matters, as governed predominantly by the Planning and Environment Act, 1987 and any other relevant Acts and legislation.
VCAT Representation
AS Planning can assist Clients who have a planning dispute or have received an unfavourable planning decision. We have a very strong success rate at VCAT on a wide range of planning matters and can provide representation to Clients, being both permit applicants and objectors.
Report & Consent Applications
AS Planning has in-house qualifications and expertise to undertake Report and Consent applications. If your Building Surveyor has advised that a dispensation is required from Council, we can take the stress out of having it approved.
Bushfire Assessments
AS Planning are certified to undertake Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment reports, including but not limited to bushfire hazard site assessments, bushfire hazard landscape assessments and bushfire management statements.
While the above are the most common town planning services required of AS Planning, we understand that planning is a complex and intricate discipline. If you feel what you require doesn’t fit into one of the above categories, please feel free to fill in the online form below and we will see how we can help.
Why Choose AS Planning?
Here at AS Planning we pride ourselves on our core values. They govern how we operate and ensure we provide a comprehensive yet cost effective service.
Experience & Passion
Utilising a wealth of experience to achieve optimal outcomes for clients. Harnessing the passion we have for our discipline to benefit clients projects.
Client focus
Striving to achieve optimal and achievable results for clients in a timely manner is at the forefront of how we operate.
Collaboration
Working with Council and other relevant authorities involved in a particular project to ensure a smooth approval process.
Proactive
Taking all possible action to provide projects with the best chance at avoiding delays. Critical to this is a robust pre-application process to establish a strong foundation for the project.
Transparency
Providing refreshingly open and honest services to clients. It is imperative that the Client receives updates and new information as soon as it becomes available so that the Client does not feel removed from the process.
Value for money
Taking pride in establishing a cost-effective and fair service.
While the above are the most common town planning services required of AS Planning, we understand that planning is a complex and intricate discipline. If you feel what you require doesn’t fit into one of the above categories, please feel free to fill in the online form below and we will see how we can help.
The AS Planning method for achieving results
Compliant design – smoother approval process
At AS Planning we strongly believe that the more compliant a design is with relevant planning policy, the smoother the approval process will be. In our experience, all too often many permit applicants will try to push unreasonable proposals through Council and will receive push-back after push-back, eventually resulting in a refusal or a permit full of arduous conditions.
Pre-application & stakeholder involvement
AS Planning understand the importance of involving key stakeholders as early as possible, including the relevant Council, to ensure they have input into your project. It’s our experience this results in a streamlined application process which can potentially avoid further information requests after lodgement. Linked to this is undertaking pre-application advice requests with Council, the importance of which we can’t stress enough. The pre-application is vital to ensuring your project is on the right track.
Expert consultants advice strengthens the project
AS Planning also make clients aware that it is critical all relevant expert consultants, such as traffic engineers and arborists, are involved in the project from design stage to strengthen the project and provide expert advice that Council will rightfully be expecting. At AS Planning, we have developed a strong network of expert consultants in various fields that clients will have access to for their projects.
Balance of meeting client expectations & authorities requirements
AS Planning strive to deliver results that meets client expectations but also which the authorities have no problem approving. While we have an abundance of experience at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), avoiding this is of great benefit to a clients project as it adds unnecessary time, costs and risk to the project.
Testimonials
AS Planning has been a great asset for our clients and to our business. The planning process is easy and pain-free as possible for them. We have seen a decrease in the amount of time the jobs are going back and forth with council. The communication is consistent and always providing updates for a smooth process. Obtaining a planning permit from Council can be a daunting process for many of our clients, so we are glad to have Andrew guide them. He has become an integral part of our building journey. We thank AS Planning for their amazing services.
I was fortunate to come across Andrew when I found myself with a Planning problem, Council did not support my cafe application. I attempted to apply for the application with Council not knowing what I was doing. Andrew knew exactly what was required, arranged the external consultant reports and we resubmitted the application to Council, which was approved. We even did not receive one objection. Coming from a hospitality background and starting a couple businesses with my friends and family, I wish I knew Andrew sooner. I highly recommend Andrew and look forward to working on future projects.
Little Fish has been working with Andrew from AS Planning for some time now and we can assure that he is thoroughly knowledgeable about all planning perspectives. Andrew always has a can-do attitude and innovative approaches towards tackling Town Planning issues. He provided us elaborative explanations on what complies before submission, during Council RFI’s and post advertising which guided us towards a positive outcome. Moreover, Andrew is also very quick at his responses and has really good people skills. He is capable of understanding and managing especially the council planners and has really good instincts on dealing with tricky situations. Thanks to his mindfulness & professionalism we received the planning permit for one of our projects just as he predicted.
Contact Us
Call us on +61 400 012 311 or fill out the form below.
