What Echelon Planning Does

Echelon Planning is an urban planning consultancy based in Brunswick, Victoria that specialises in statutory and strategic planning services across Victoria and New South Wales. The firm operates with a team of experienced planners who work with major developers, investors and government agencies on complex planning and development projects. Echelon Planning focuses on residential infill developments, masterplanned communities and policy implementation under the Planning and Environment Act 1987.

Planning Services

The practice provides statutory planning services including development applications, planning permits and compliance assessments for residential and commercial projects. The firm prepares strategic planning documents such as Precinct Structure Plans, Urban Design Frameworks and Revitalisation Plans for greenfield and urban renewal contexts. Echelon Planning also handles planning scheme amendments and policy research to support development outcomes across Victoria.

Experience and Professional Background

The team brings over 30 years of combined experience in both public and private sector planning roles. Staff members hold qualifications from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University, with backgrounds spanning local government statutory planning, state government policy development and private sector development facilitation. The firm maintains expertise in GIS analysis, stakeholder engagement and sustainability planning to support diverse project requirements.

Service Coverage

Echelon Planning operates primarily across Victoria with additional project experience in New South Wales and New Zealand. The firm serves clients throughout metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria, working with local councils, development companies and government agencies. The practice covers both urban infill sites and greenfield development areas, supporting projects from initial concept through to planning approval and implementation.