Plan2Place Consulting

What Plan2Place Consulting Does

Plan2Place Consulting is a specialised planning consultancy operating from Melbourne that provides strategic planning advice to government clients across Victoria. The firm focuses on developing strategic plans and implementation tools for urban and regional areas, with three decades of experience navigating the Victorian planning system. The practice works primarily with state and local government authorities to create effective planning frameworks for diverse place types.

Strategic Planning Services

The firm prepares activity centre and township structure plans under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, working with councils to develop frameworks for commercial centres, renewal areas, and urban change precincts. Plan2Place Consulting carries out planning scheme reviews and amendment preparation, including rewriting policy frameworks into the Integrated Policy Framework model introduced through Planning Practice Note 46.

• Activity centre zone schedules and structure plan preparation
• Industrial and employment precinct framework plans
• Housing and neighbourhood character strategies
• Planning scheme amendment drafting and statutory implementation
• Peer reviews of planning strategies and amendments

Government Experience and Client Base

The practice holds extensive experience working with Victorian government agencies including DELWP, the Victorian Planning Authority, and Melbourne Water. Plan2Place Consulting has established relationships with over twenty local councils across Victoria, providing strategic planning advice that addresses economic development, transport integration, and community needs within statutory planning frameworks.

• Direct engagement with state government departments and agencies
• Established client relationships spanning metropolitan and regional councils
• Multi-disciplinary team assembly through professional networks
• Senior government planning experience across local and state levels

Service Coverage Areas

The firm serves clients throughout Victoria, with established working relationships across metropolitan Melbourne councils and regional shires. Plan2Place Consulting operates from Thornbury and covers diverse geographic contexts from inner metropolitan areas to regional townships, adapting strategic planning approaches to local circumstances and statutory requirements.

• Metropolitan Melbourne councils including Banyule, Casey, and Melbourne
• Regional Victorian shires such as Golden Plains and Macedon Ranges
• Specialist coverage of activity centres and employment precincts