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No-nonsense planning advice

Your town planning approval experts

Contact us today for quick, free advice on any town planning matter

No-nonsense planning advice

Your town planning approval experts

Contact us today for quick, free advice on any town planning matter

Our approach

We are direct, analytical, and strategic. We do not overpromise or oversell. Every recommendation is grounded in planning controls, site realities, and market context, with a clear focus on risk, efficiency, and outcome.

Site finding

We assist with identifying and assessing sites that align with specific development or investment objectives. This includes high-level planning advice on suitability, constraints, and likely approval pathways.

Development Potential

We assess the development potential of land by reviewing zoning, overlays, policy constraints, services, and market context. This early-stage advice helps landowners and developers understand what is realistically achievable before committing to a purchase or application.

Due Diligence

Due diligence involves a thorough review of planning controls, restrictions, approvals history, and risks affecting a property. This is commonly undertaken prior to acquisition to inform negotiations and avoid costly surprises later.

Consent Use

Consent use applications allow specific uses that are conditionally permitted within an existing zoning. These applications focus on demonstrating that the proposed use is appropriate for the site and can operate without unacceptable impacts on surrounding properties.

Departures

Departure applications allow relief from specific zoning scheme requirements, such as building lines, height, or coverage. Temporary departures apply for a limited period, while permanent departures amend development parameters on a long-term basis where justified by site conditions.

Rezoning

Rezoning is the process of changing the zoning of land to allow a different or more intensive use than currently permitted. It is typically considered where a site has strong location, infrastructure, or policy support, and involves a formal application assessed against municipal, provincial, and national planning frameworks.

Subdivision

Subdivision involves dividing land into two or more portions and must comply with zoning, access, services, and spatial planning policies. We manage the process from initial feasibility through to municipal approval and conditions clearance.

Our Approach

We are direct, analytical, and strategic. We do not overpromise or oversell. Every recommendation is grounded in planning controls, site realities, and market context, with a clear focus on risk, efficiency, and outcome.

Consent Use

Consent use applications allow specific uses that are conditionally permitted within an existing zoning. These applications focus on demonstrating that the proposed use is appropriate for the site and can operate without unacceptable impacts on surrounding properties.

Departures

Departure applications allow relief from specific zoning scheme requirements, such as building lines, height, or coverage. Temporary departures apply for a limited period, while permanent departures amend development parameters on a long-term basis where justified by site conditions.

Rezoning

Rezoning is the process of changing the zoning of land to allow a different or more intensive use than currently permitted. It is typically considered where a site has strong location, infrastructure, or policy support, and involves a formal application assessed against municipal, provincial, and national planning frameworks.

Subdivision

Subdivision involves dividing land into two or more portions and must comply with zoning, access, services, and spatial planning policies. We manage the process from initial feasibility through to municipal approval and conditions clearance.

Get in touch

 

We would love to hear from you. No project is too big or too small.

reinier@planco.africa