Environment and Planning
Our planning and environment lawyers provide advice and services to a diverse group of entities within the public and private sectors. These include local government authorities, property developers, planning consultants, engineers, architects, retailers, resource and manufacturing companies, infrastructure providers and agribusiness.
We understand the ever increasing complexities surrounding the environment and planning industry and take a proactive approach to assisting clients to develop a thorough understanding of the issues involved.
Our planning and environment team is multi-disciplinary, and draws on expertise of our firm in areas such as property, finance, infrastructure and major projects, insurance and commercial law. This broad expertise means we can provide a ‘whole of project’ service if required for your various property and urban renewal projects.
Hunt & Hunt also recognises that the planning and environment regulatory framework may vary from State to State. We therefore have a strong, cross jurisdictional team that understands that projects often begin and end at the local level. We can call on lawyers in the relevant jurisdiction that have appeared for tribunals, courts and other bodies throughout Australia.
Our Services
- All associated litigation
- Commonwealth, State and Local Government liaison
- Compulsory acquisition, valuation and compensation
- Contamination and remediation
- Developer contributions
- Development agreements and contracts
- Directors’ and officers’ liability
- Environmental audits, due diligence and environmental impact assessment
- Heritage and Native Title law
- Land use regulation, including due diligence regarding the development potential of land
- Liquor licensing
- Planning and development approvals, processes and appeals
- Policy advice on legislative amendments
- Pollution and emission licences and offences
- Property development
- Regulatory compliance and enforcement
- Resource project approvals
- Risk assessment and management
For further information, contact Maureen Peatman.
Click here to download the Environment and Planning fact sheet in PDF