What Baird & Hayes Does

Baird & Hayes is a general practice surveying and town planning firm operating from Ipswich, Queensland. The practice provides property and land development services across the region, working on projects ranging from boundary identification through to major residential subdivisions. The firm handles development matters for both individual property owners and large-scale developers throughout South East Queensland.

Surveying Services

The firm prepares cadastral surveys under the Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Act 2003 and related Queensland legislation. Survey services include contour and detail surveys, identification surveys, and set out work with Form 16 certification. The practice carries out estate survey work including disclosure plans and lot calculations for subdivision projects. Additional survey services cover boundary inspections, realignment surveys, and easement surveys for various property development needs.

Town Planning Services

The practice provides development application services under the Planning Act 2016, including reconfiguring a lot applications and material change of use applications. The team prepares subdivision applications and change of use proposals for council assessment. Planning services extend to urban design, lot layout design, and development compliance work. The firm handles referrals to the State Assessment and Referral Agency and manages conditions of approval for approved developments.

Experience and Registrations

The firm operates with consulting cadastral surveyors registered with the Surveyors Board of Queensland and registered town planners with the Planning Institute of Australia. The practice has over 30 years of operational experience in the Ipswich region, with demonstrated expertise across residential subdivision projects exceeding 300 lots. The team includes senior surveyors with decades of cadastral surveying experience and town planners qualified in urban and regional planning disciplines.

Service Areas

Baird & Hayes serves the greater Ipswich region and surrounding areas within South East Queensland. The firm operates across multiple council jurisdictions including Ipswich City Council and Somerset Regional Council areas. Recent projects demonstrate active work in townships including Fernvale, Raceview, and Deebing Heights, with the practice handling both urban infill developments and greenfield subdivision projects throughout the region.