Our planning and environment experience extends across a broad range of industry sectors including retail, residential development, commercial, industrial, aged care, wind and mineral resources. We provide practical commercial advice and representation in respect of all aspects of planning and environment law including:
- Zoning applications, planning permit applications, planning approvals, appeals and panels, dispute resolution.
- Site acquisition and environmental due diligence.
- Management of approvals, pollution abatement notices and clean up notices under the Environment Protection Act 1970;
- Advising in the management and remediation of water pollution, waste management, air pollution contaminated sites and the preparation of associated plans.
- Development agreements and developer contributions.
- Heritage matters.
- Aboriginal cultural heritage management plans
- Regulatory compliance, enforcement, prosecutions and defence.
- Environmental Effects Statements, Native title law, Commonwealth Environmental advice and approvals.
- Compulsory acquisition, valuation and compensation.
- Climate change.
- Water law
- Environmental sustainability
- Regulation of gaming machines and licensing
Having worked across the environment and planning fields for a range of local government planning authorities and other statutory authorities in addition to developers, we understand the operation of these bodies. This provides our clients with a competitive advantage and ensures that matters are resolved quickly, efficiently and successfully. In the planning field we act at every stage of development planning, whether it is an application to amend the zoning of land or a planning permit application processes. Whether a client requires assistance with pre application meetings, supporting submissions or with appearances in planning forums such as the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Harwood Andrews has the relevant personnel and experience to meet client needs. Our team regularly appears on behalf of clients in planning appeals and panels considering statutory and strategic planning issues and works with a broad network of consultants including barristers and consultants. This allows Harwood Andrews to prepare the most appropriate representation having regards to the nature of a dispute and a client’s commercial needs.
In the environment field our lawyers possess detailed knowledge of native vegetation, contamination and approval issues and solutions. They also draw upon a broad range of industry consultant contacts to ensure that where necessary receive the right specialist environmental advice. Our lawyers are experienced in negotiating the content and timing of Pollution Abatement Notices and Clean up Notices with EPA officers, clients and their specialist consultants.
Our team is also experienced in the negotiation and drafting of planning agreements securing client operations.
Contact our Planning & Environment Lawyers
info@harwoodandrews.com.au
T – 1800 552 018