What This Firm Does

Parker Scanlon is a multidisciplinary surveying and town planning practice operating throughout the Hunter Region and across NSW since 2007. The firm specialises in land surveying, hydrographic surveying, cadastral surveying, town planning, and project management services from their Hamilton base in Newcastle. The practice holds recognition as an award-winning consultancy with national and state accolades for medium-sized survey operations.

Town Planning Services

The firm provides strategic planning advice and development application preparation under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Parker Scanlon operates as an Authorised Consultant for the City of Newcastle, enabling the practice to prepare and lodge Accelerated Development Applications with typical processing times of 10-21 days. The planning team prepares approval pathway reports, Clause 4.6 variation requests for Local Environmental Plan non-compliances, building envelope modelling for site-specific development constraints, and Crime Risk Assessments applying Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design principles.

Surveying Services

The practice carries out boundary surveying including identification surveys, easement plans, and subdivision surveys ensuring legal compliance across NSW cadastral frameworks. Parker Scanlon prepares topographic surveys, high water mark determinations, precision levelling, and building set-outs for development projects. The firm operates advanced digital mapping capabilities through UAV drone surveying, terrestrial laser scanning, and digital terrain modelling to deliver high-resolution spatial data for planning and design applications.

Experience and Recognition

The team brings over 280 years of combined industry experience to project delivery across residential, commercial, and large-scale developments. Parker Scanlon holds national recognition as Consulting Surveyors National Medium Sized Survey award recipients for consecutive years, demonstrating technical excellence and service standards. The practice maintains established working relationships with local authorities throughout the Hunter Region and operates registered surveying capabilities under NSW surveying legislation.

Service Coverage

Parker Scanlon serves clients throughout the Hunter Region from their Newcastle Hamilton office, with project experience extending across NSW. The firm works with residential developers, commercial clients, building professionals, and property consultants on subdivision developments, multi-dwelling housing projects, strata subdivisions, and mixed-use developments. The practice provides services to local government authorities and maintains strategic relationships with sub-consultants across the region.