Ethos Urban

What This Firm Does

Colliers Urban Planning operates as the urban planning division of Colliers following the acquisition of Ethos Urban in late September 2025. The firm provides independent advisory services across planning, urban design, economics, social strategy, and stakeholder engagement throughout New South Wales. The practice maintains its established team with more than 30 years of combined experience in urban development projects.

Planning and Development Services

The firm prepares development applications and planning assessments under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Services include strategic planning advice, rezoning applications, and statutory planning approvals for residential, commercial, and mixed-use developments. The team works on urban design strategies, master planning projects, and planning scheme amendments across local government areas.

• Development application preparation and lodgement
• Strategic planning and rezoning proposals
• Urban design and master planning
• Planning scheme amendments and policy development

Economic and Social Planning

The practice carries out economic impact assessments and social strategy development for major development projects. The firm provides feasibility studies, market analysis, and community engagement strategies to support planning applications. Economic assessments examine retail impact, employment generation, and infrastructure requirements for proposed developments.

• Economic impact assessments and feasibility studies
• Social impact assessments and community strategy
• Stakeholder engagement and consultation programs
• Market analysis and retail impact studies

Experience and Service Delivery

The team holds more than three decades of experience in NSW planning systems and maintains established relationships with local councils and state agencies. Colliers Urban Planning operates as part of the broader Colliers professional services network, providing clients access to integrated property and development services. The firm works on projects ranging from single residential developments to large-scale urban renewal initiatives.

Service Areas

Colliers Urban Planning serves clients across New South Wales, with particular focus on Sydney metropolitan area councils and regional centers. The firm covers Greater Sydney Commission districts and works with councils throughout the Hunter Valley, Central Coast, and Illawarra regions. Project locations extend to rural and regional NSW where urban development and planning expertise is required.