Environment and Planning Disputes    

Protecting the place we call home is a powerful impulse - not just because buying a home is one of the biggest investments most of us will make in a lifetime but also because the quality of our home environment has a direct impact on our sense of wellbeing.

Similarly, the development of property is one of the prime drivers behind our personal, local and national economies.

When the value of either investment is threatened by a planning and environment dispute, the cost is often not just financial but personal too.

The planning system is designed to protect the competing rights of property developers and property owners. With the right advice and guidance the tools of the system can be leveraged to the advantage of both developers and residents in a timely and cost effective manner.

The key is to seek information from local and state planning authorities at the earliest stage in the development process. With this information you can make your own assessment of the town planning and legal services you will require to make the planning system work for you. Alternatively, you can speak to a lawyer at the very outset and obtain the strategic direction you need.