What This Firm Does

Ken Ryan & Associates is an established town planning consultancy operating from Brisbane with over 20 years of experience serving South East Queensland. The firm specialises in statutory planning approvals and development assessment across residential, commercial, industrial and mixed-use sectors. The practice maintains a team of experienced planners who hold specific expertise in development applications, site investigations and planning scheme implementation.

Development Application Services

The firm prepares development applications under the Planning Act 2016 and Brisbane City Plan 2014, managing the complete approval process from initial site assessment through to final consent. The team conducts preliminary site investigations, prepares application strategies and manages lodgement procedures including RiskSMART assessments. The practice provides prelodgement meeting coordination and ongoing negotiations with Brisbane City Council and other local planning authorities throughout South East Queensland.

• Development application preparation and lodgement across all development sectors
• Highest and best use analysis and feasibility reporting
• Design option advice and statutory compliance assessment
• Project coordination and consultant management services

Specialised Planning Services

Ken Ryan & Associates provides infrastructure charges review under the Planning Act 2016, including preparation of Local Government Infrastructure Plans and charges resolutions. The firm handles enforcement matters involving unauthorised use investigations and negotiations with planning authorities. The practice offers expert witness services and written representations for development application appeals and objections through appropriate tribunals.

• Infrastructure agreement negotiations and charges dispute resolution
• Enforcement action response and unauthorised use resolution
• Planning appeals advice and expert witness testimony
• Written representations for development application processes

Experience and Accreditations

The practice holds memberships with the Planning Institute of Australia, with the principal director maintaining Certified Practicing Planner status. The firm has developed expertise through 18 years of local government experience with Brisbane City Council, providing insight into statutory assessment processes. Ken Ryan & Associates serves both private sector clients and government corporations across multiple development sectors including retail, commercial and infrastructure projects.

Service Areas

The firm operates throughout Brisbane, Moreton Bay region and the broader South East Queensland area. Ken Ryan & Associates provides services to clients across multiple local government areas within the statutory planning framework established under Queensland planning legislation. The practice serves first-time developers through to large private and government-owned corporations requiring development approval services.