What This Firm Does

Resolve Urban Planning is a town planning consultancy operating across the Newcastle, Maitland and Hunter Valley regions of New South Wales. The practice specialises in urban planning and property development consulting services, with particular expertise in heritage building adaptive reuse projects. The firm operates with 13 years of experience in facilitating development approvals across diverse project types.

Planning and Development Services

The firm prepares development application reports and statements of environmental effects under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The practice carries out due diligence advice and reports for property development projects, ensuring compliance with local environmental plans and development control plans. Resolve Urban Planning works on rezoning submissions and provides expert witness services for Land and Environment Court proceedings.

• Development application reports with statements of environmental effects
• Due diligence advice and feasibility assessments for development sites
• Rezoning submissions and planning proposal preparation
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design reports
• Expert witness testimony for Land and Environment Court matters

Heritage and Adaptive Reuse Expertise

The practice specialises in adaptive reuse projects for heritage buildings, combining town planning knowledge with heritage conservation requirements. The firm works on complex heritage development applications that require detailed assessment under relevant heritage conservation provisions. This expertise extends to residential flat buildings, multi-dwelling developments, and commercial projects within heritage contexts.

Experience and Track Record

The firm holds demonstrated experience in obtaining development consent through Land and Environment Court proceedings, indicating advanced expertise in planning law and development assessment processes. The practice covers subdivisions, residential flat buildings, multi-dwelling housing, townhouses, educational facilities, and commercial and industrial developments. This experience spans 13 years of property development consulting across the Hunter region.

Service Areas

Resolve Urban Planning serves the Newcastle local government area, Maitland council region, and broader Hunter Valley areas of New South Wales. The firm operates with particular knowledge of local planning instruments and development assessment processes specific to these council areas. This regional focus enables detailed understanding of local environmental plans and council-specific development requirements.