City Plan Planning

What City Plan Planning Does

City Plan Planning is a boutique town planning consultancy based in Surfers Paradise on Queensland's Gold Coast. The firm provides development approvals services across Queensland, with particular expertise in high-density residential and mixed-use developments. The practice has operated for more than a decade and holds experience in securing approvals for some of Queensland's tallest high-rise developments from Townsville to the Gold Coast.

Planning Services

The firm prepares development applications under the Planning Act 2016 (Qld) for diverse project types including high-rise towers, medium-density residential developments, and industrial facilities. Services include site analysis, development feasibility studies, and development application preparation and management. The practice also handles show cause notice responses, change to approval applications, and master planning for large development sites.

• Development applications for residential, commercial, and industrial projects
• Master planning and subdivision approvals
• Show cause notice responses and enforcement matter resolution
• Development feasibility studies and site analysis
• Change to approval applications and variation approvals
• Green Star building certification guidance

Experience and Project Types

The team carries out approvals for extractive industry operations, marine and tourism developments, and residential projects ranging from duplexes to apartment towers. The practice works across multiple sectors including aged care facilities, medical centres, student accommodation, and resort complexes. Project experience spans affordable housing developments, industrial facilities, office and retail developments, and short-term accommodation facilities.

• High-rise residential towers and mixed-use developments
• Quarries and extractive industry operations
• Tourism and marine industry facilities
• Medical centres and aged care developments
• Industrial and commercial projects

Service Areas

City Plan Planning operates throughout Queensland from their Gold Coast base. The firm serves councils across the state and has established relationships with planning departments in various local government areas. Their experience extends from major urban centres to regional Queensland locations, covering both metropolitan and rural development contexts.

• Gold Coast and South East Queensland councils
• Brisbane and surrounding local government areas
• Regional Queensland locations including Townsville