Services
Town-planning services
Each service page explains when it may be needed, the broad process, documents, cost components and limitations. Specialist work such as surveying, engineering and conveyancing is coordinated with qualified professionals.
24 services found
Land-use rights
Rezoning
Change the zoning of a property so that a different use or intensity becomes lawful.
Consent use & special consent
Obtain municipal permission for a use the zoning allows only with consent.
Removal of restrictive title conditions
Remove or amend title-deed conditions that block your intended use.
Land division & township
Subdivision
Divide one property into two or more separately registrable portions.
Consolidation
Combine adjacent properties into a single land unit.
Township establishment
Establish a new township on undeveloped or agricultural land.
Agricultural-land subdivision
Subdivision of agricultural land, including national agricultural approvals.
Excision of agricultural holdings
Excise a holding from an agricultural holdings register so urban rights can apply.
Combined rezoning & subdivision
Obtain new zoning and new land units in one coordinated application where the municipality allows it.
Combined subdivision & consolidation
Realign boundaries by consolidating and re-subdividing adjoining land in one process.
Amendment or cancellation of approved subdivision plans
Change or cancel a subdivision approval or general plan before or after registration.
Compliance & certificates
Building-line relaxations & departures
Relax building lines, coverage, height or other development parameters.
Site development plans
Prepare and submit SDPs where the scheme or approval conditions require them.
Contravention & regularisation
Respond to a contravention notice and regularise existing uses or structures.
Zoning certificates
Obtain and interpret the zoning information for a property.
Municipal compliance & SPLUMA certificates
Assistance with land-use compliance certificates required before transfer, where applicable.
Extension of approval validity
Apply to extend the validity period of a land-use approval before it lapses.
Advisory & specialist
Development feasibility & site investigations
Understand what a property can realistically become before you buy or design.
Purchase or lease of municipal land
Applications to acquire or lease municipal land, including planning motivations.
Municipal planning tribunal representation
Prepare for and represent your application at tribunal hearings.
Road closures & gated communities
Applications for restricted access, security booms and road closures.
Renewable-energy land-use planning
Land-use applications and coordination for solar, wind and storage projects.
Planning appeals
Lodge or respond to an appeal against a municipal land-use decision.
Scheme & spatial framework amendments
Engage with amendments to land-use schemes and spatial development frameworks.
Next step
Not sure which service applies?
Describe the property and what you want to achieve. We will suggest the likely route.