CSQ Town Planning

What This Firm Does

CSQ Town Planning is a specialist statutory town planning consultancy operating across Victoria. The firm prepares planning permit applications and represents clients at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The practice works primarily with developers, business owners, architects, and project managers seeking development approvals from local councils.

Planning Permit Services

The firm prepares planning permit applications for commercial, industrial, and residential developments across Victoria. Services include feasibility assessments, application lodgement, and liaison with councils throughout the approval process. The practice works on projects ranging from single dwellings to commercial developments, with experience in heritage-controlled areas and activity centres. CSQ Town Planning guides architects and consultants on planning scheme requirements and potential design amendments prior to application lodgement.

VCAT Representation

CSQ Town Planning represents clients at Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearings when planning applications are refused or conditions are disputed. The team acts as advocates and expert witnesses at practice day hearings, compulsory conferences, and merit hearings. The firm has experience with complex appeals involving multiple stakeholders including councils, objectors, and referral authorities such as VicRoads and the Department of Transport.

Experience and Industry Recognition

The practice holds recognition through industry involvement and awards including the Victorian Government Young Achiever Award for Small Business and a Gold Award from the Australian Customer Service Awards. The managing director serves on the Urban Development Institute of Australia infill development committee, providing advocacy for development industry improvements. The firm maintains membership with the Australian Institute of Company Directors and employs graduates from the University of Melbourne urban planning program.

Service Areas

CSQ Town Planning operates throughout Victoria, working with councils across metropolitan Melbourne and regional areas. The firm has completed projects in the Cities of Melbourne, Yarra, Stonnington, Glen Eira, and Whittlesea. The practice works on developments in various planning zones including commercial, industrial, and residential areas, with particular experience in heritage overlay areas and activity centres along major transport corridors.

Client Sectors

The firm serves a range of sectors including automotive dealerships, telecommunications, financial services, education providers, and residential developers. Project types include retail fitouts, commercial upgrades, multi-unit residential developments, and business relocations. CSQ Town Planning works with both individual property owners and national corporations requiring planning approvals for new premises or facility upgrades across multiple locations.