David De Giovanni Town Planning

What This Firm Does

David De Giovanni Town Planning is a specialist town planning consultancy operating across Victoria. The firm provides planning advice and representation services to architects, developers, councils, and community groups throughout the state. David De Giovanni holds a Bachelor of Arts in Town Planning and operates the practice with over 20 years of experience in Victorian planning processes.

Planning Services and Applications

The practice prepares planning permit applications and provides strategic advice under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. Services include residential development applications, commercial project assessments, and rural land use planning. The firm works with project architects during design phases to address planning requirements early in the development process.

• Planning permit applications for residential, commercial and community developments
• Rural land use planning and agricultural development assessments
• Strategic planning advice and development feasibility studies
• Planning scheme amendments and rezoning applications

VCAT Representation and Advocacy

David De Giovanni Town Planning carries out tribunal representation before the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal across multiple client types. The firm represents permit applicants seeking planning approvals, residents lodging objections to developments, and municipal councils defending planning decisions. This experience covers both planning permit appeals and enforcement proceedings under Victorian planning legislation.

• VCAT representation for permit applicants and objectors
• Council representation in planning tribunal matters
• Planning enforcement and compliance proceedings

Experience and Qualifications

The practice holds over two decades of experience across local government and private consulting roles in Victoria. David De Giovanni has managed planning processes for diverse project types including residential subdivisions, community facilities, and commercial developments. The firm's background includes direct local government experience, providing insight into council assessment processes and statutory requirements.

• Bachelor of Arts in Town Planning qualification
• Over 20 years in Victorian local government and private practice
• Experience across residential, commercial, community and rural development projects

Service Coverage

The firm serves clients throughout Victoria, working with municipal councils across metropolitan and regional areas. The practice operates from a base that allows coverage of projects from urban infill developments to rural and regional planning matters throughout the state.