Latitude Town Planning Services Pty Ltd

What This Practice Does

Latitude Town Planning Services Pty Ltd is a private town planning consultancy operating throughout Queensland since establishment over 25 years ago. The practice specialises in development applications and planning advice for residential, commercial, retail and industrial projects across South East Queensland. The firm operates from a base serving Brisbane, Gold Coast, and Moreton Bay regions with capacity to service all Queensland local council areas.

Development Application Services

The practice prepares development applications under the Planning Act 2016 for various project types including dual occupancy, secondary dwellings, house extensions, and commercial developments. The firm processes applications for material change of use covering detached dwellings, medical centres, home occupations, and boundary realignments. Services include fast track development assessment pathways and RiskSMART applications to reduce processing timeframes and costs.

• Material change of use applications for residential and commercial projects
• Code assessment and impact assessment development applications
• Fast track development pathways under Planning Act 2016 provisions
• Secondary dwelling and dual occupancy applications

Planning Advisory and Compliance Services

Latitude Town Planning Services provides planning advice, property appraisals and development assessments for existing and prospective properties. The practice addresses show cause notices and enforcement notices issued by local councils for planning scheme breaches or development approval condition violations. The firm conducts pre-purchase investigations to determine zoning implications and development potential for properties.

• Show cause notice and enforcement notice responses
• Pre-purchase planning investigations and zoning advice
• Development potential assessments and property appraisals
• Planning scheme compliance reviews

Experience and Qualifications

The firm holds over 25 years of combined planning experience with staff qualified in urban and regional planning from Queensland University of Technology. The practice carries extensive construction industry knowledge through licensed builder qualifications in Queensland and New South Wales. The team includes project management qualifications from University of Southern Queensland supporting project coordination capabilities.

• Urban and regional planning qualifications from Queensland University of Technology
• Licensed builder credentials in Queensland and New South Wales
• Project management qualifications supporting development coordination

Service Areas

The practice covers South East Queensland council areas including Brisbane City Council, Gold Coast City Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Sunshine Coast Council, Logan City Council, Scenic Rim Regional Council, and Redland City Council. The firm extends services to Ipswich City Council, Somerset Regional Council, Toowoomba Regional Council, Fraser Coast Regional Council, and Gympie Regional Council areas. The practice provides remote consultation services enabling coverage across all Queensland local government areas as required.

• Brisbane, Gold Coast, Moreton Bay, and Sunshine Coast regions
• Logan, Scenic Rim, Redlands, and Ipswich council areas
• Regional Queensland councils including Toowoomba, Fraser Coast, and Gympie