Urban Concepts

What Urban Concepts Does

Urban Concepts is a boutique urban planning consultancy operating from Surry Hills in New South Wales since 1994. The firm provides statutory and strategic planning advice alongside development communications services to both public and private sector clients. Urban Concepts operates as a specialist practice focusing on the intersection of urban planning and community engagement for development projects.

Planning and Communications Services

The firm prepares development applications and strategic planning advice under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Services include statutory planning assessments, development communications strategies, and community consultation programs. Urban Concepts works across multiple project phases from initial concept development through to development consent approvals.

• Development application preparation and lodgement
• Strategic planning advice for complex urban projects
• Community engagement and stakeholder consultation programs
• Planning communications to reduce objections and expedite approvals

Specialist Project Experience

The practice holds particular expertise in large format digital signage approvals, seniors living developments, and complex urban renewal projects. Urban Concepts has worked on high-profile projects including the Leichhardt Bus Depot redevelopment and various aged care facilities across Sydney. The firm maintains established relationships with outdoor media industry stakeholders and government agencies for signage approvals.

• Digital and out-of-home advertising signage approvals
• Seniors living and aged care facility developments
• Urban renewal and mixed-use development projects
• Commercial and retail development applications

Service Coverage Areas

Urban Concepts serves clients across New South Wales with particular focus on Greater Sydney metropolitan councils. The team works with local government authorities, state agencies, and private developers on projects requiring Land and Environment Court submissions and planning tribunal appearances. Project experience spans multiple council areas including City of Canada Bay, Willoughby Council, and Inner West Council jurisdictions.

• Greater Sydney metropolitan region
• Inner Sydney council areas including Surry Hills base location
• Regional New South Wales development projects