What This Firm Does

Piper Planning is a town planning consultancy that operates primarily within the Newcastle Local Government area and surrounding Hunter Region communities in New South Wales. The practice focuses on residential development projects and maintains strong working relationships with local development industry stakeholders including architects, builders and development companies. The firm provides statutory planning advice and development approval coordination services under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

Planning Services

The practice prepares development applications and provides feasibility assessments for residential, commercial and industrial projects. Services include statutory planning advice, development capacity analysis, and coordination of approval processes through Newcastle City Council and other regional councils. The firm specialises in multi-residential developments within Newcastle's urban consolidation areas, particularly in inner, southern and western precincts where higher density housing is encouraged under state planning policies.

• Development application preparation and lodgement coordination
• Site feasibility studies and development capacity assessments
• Seniors living development planning and approvals
• Commercial and industrial development applications
• Planning compliance management and regulatory liaison

Experience and Project Management

The firm carries out project coordination services beyond initial approvals, providing ongoing compliance monitoring and council liaison throughout project implementation phases. Piper Planning has established working relationships with key Hunter Region development companies and maintains involvement in multiple residential developments across Newcastle's growth areas. The practice provides design review services for single and multi-residential projects to ensure planning compliance before formal application submission.

Service Areas

The practice serves Newcastle Local Government area and surrounding Hunter Region councils in New South Wales. The firm works extensively in Newcastle's urban consolidation precincts where residential development opportunities align with state and local planning strategies. Project involvement extends to regional areas within the broader Hunter Region where residential and commercial development applications require local planning expertise and council relationship management.