Preliminary Planning Reviews

Site Finding and Preliminary Town Planning Advice

At JREY we are combatting the unknowns by providing quick, professional town planning + compliance advice so that you can make educated decisions about a site’s potential and create a project strategy.

We have created our Preliminary Planning Review service and identified 3 keys areas our client’s need assistance with:

-        Level of assessment- this is predominantly other property business just require an understanding as to whether a project requires a development application or not.

-        Plan reviews and advice – this is where you might have proposal plans already prepared and require a town planning consultant to review and provide an opinion on whether the project will be supported, timeframes etc.

-        Development Options – This is where you have a site and you want to understand what opportunities and constraints the planning legislation has for your property.

We can also provide design parameters for a compliant project, estimate assessment timeframes, identify other specialist consultants that will be required and answer ad hoc planning questions you might have.

We have structured our advice into 3 core offerings, we tailor our advice and documentation to suit the project, site and client.

Why is it called Preliminary Planning Review? You can’t start any project or know a project site’s potential without first having town planning advice or knowledge. Your initial step should therefore be to seek specialist advice before moving forward with any development.

Why use our Preliminary Planning Review (PPR) service?

1.      Don’t waste time and dollars on a project that isn’t right for you

2.     Avoid making decisions based on unqualified or rushed advice

I don’t want to focus on the negatives here but over the years quality town planning advice has become rarer and rarer as the expectation of quick and free initial advice became rampant in the industry. We have seen people make development decisions on million dollar plus projects for $0 upfront… the problem is, this advice when free can be provided by:

-        Someone unqualified (a student or graduate)

-        Someone in a rush (no pay = limited time)

-        Someone who doesn’t care (no pay = no accountability)

Mistakes happen and we see people time and time again frustrated by town planning and the difficulties they faced.

On the flip side, when you obtain considered specialist advice through our IDA service you can rest assured that you can make an educated decision to move your project forward and not a guess based on rushed/unqualified advice.

Our PPR service is perfect for those:

-        Looking to buy a development site

-        Have a specific town planning query

-        Have plans you want reviewed

-        Want to know what can be done with your property

Common Questions:

• Will this project require a DA?

• Can you confirm a Code Assessable / Impact Assessable DA is required?

·       Can I subdivide my land?

• Does this application require a DA?

• Can you confirm a Code Assessable / Impact Assessable DA is required?

·       Wanting pre-liminary advice on a proposal plan

• What is the quickest and easiest path to get approval for the development option I would like to achieve?

• Are there any planning law loopholes that might simplify the approval process?

• What are my chances of development approval?

• What development opportunities are there for my site?

• How hard will it be to get development approval?

What’s included:

We try to tailor every advice document to the individual query if it’s a simple level of assessment advice, development options or a plan review. Below are some inclusions pending you and your project’s needs (please note we tailor each PPR and not all the below will be included):

·       Desktop Site Review

·       Council mapping

·       State Mapping

·       Use definitions

·       Level of Assessment

·       Design Parameters

·       Approval path

·       Best and highest yield

·       Approval viability

Make well-informed choices prior to a full development application and save money and time. Profitable projects utilise our Preliminary Planning Review service to smooth their path to development approval to remove the anticipated issues and to identify opportunities you may not have even been aware of.

We have been working hard to make sure we provide VALUE through establishing relationships with our developers and property professional clients. Not only does our PPR service help you understand your property goals from a town planner’s opinion it also gives you an opportunity to see the value and service Urban Planners Queensland can deliver prior to committing to a full development application with us.

Whilst we have helped thousands of people understand development opportunities and obtained development approvals throughout Queensland, we know the development assessment process can be a steep learning curve for those new and old to the planning systems in Queensland. Much like any other service, we 100% believe an entry level offering can reduce your risk and ours. We like to date before we marry .

What do I need prior to contacting you for a Preliminary Planning Review?

The more information you can give us, the more technical advice we can give you. Maybe you only have an idea at this stage or maybe you have a full set of plans. We offer 2 types of PPR to ensure you can get the best town planning advice for the stage you are at.