What This Firm Does

Glossop Town Planning is a specialist town planning consultancy operating across Victoria since 1997. The practice provides statutory planning, strategic planning, and planning advocacy services to public and private sector clients throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria. The firm operates from its base with a team of qualified planners who work across all aspects of Victoria's planning system.

Statutory Planning Services

The firm prepares and manages development applications under the Planning and Environment Act 1987, guiding projects through council assessment processes. Planning consultants coordinate permit applications across multiple scales, from residential developments to major commercial projects. The team provides feasibility assessments and planning advice during early project stages to identify opportunities and constraints.

• Development approval applications for residential, commercial and mixed-use projects
• Planning permit coordination and council liaison throughout assessment periods
• Development feasibility studies and constraint analysis for proposed projects

Strategic Planning and Policy Work

The practice develops planning scheme amendments and reviews existing policy frameworks for councils and government agencies. Strategic planners prepare submissions to Planning Panels Victoria and Ministerial Advisory Committees on policy matters. The team works on disaster risk reduction projects, including flood provision reviews across multiple Victorian municipalities.

• Planning scheme amendment preparation and policy development projects
• Strategic planning reviews for local government and state agencies
• Natural hazard planning controls and flood provision assessments

VCAT Advocacy and Expert Evidence

The firm appears at VCAT hearings and Planning Panels Victoria with extensive tribunal experience spanning hundreds of appearances. Planning advocates represent both applicants and objectors in permit appeals and policy hearings. Expert witnesses prepare planning evidence and coordinate with other technical experts during complex proceedings.

• VCAT permit appeal representation for development applications
• Expert planning evidence preparation and presentation at tribunals
• Advocacy coordination including counsel briefing and case strategy development

Professional Recognition and Service Areas

The practice holds Fellowship status with the Planning Institute of Australia and received the PIA Award for Planning Excellence in 2023. The firm operates a training division delivering professional development programs across Victoria's planning sector. Planning services cover all Victorian council areas, with particular experience in metropolitan Melbourne and regional municipalities including Bayside, Brimbank, Knox and Nillumbik councils.