What Planet Urban Does

Planet Urban Planning and Development Consultants is a boutique town planning practice operating from Maroubra in New South Wales. The firm was established in 2003 to deliver independent planning advice and development services across Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and surrounding areas.

Planning Services and Development Applications

The practice prepares development applications and statements of environmental effects under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Services include:

• Development applications and pre-development applications for residential and commercial projects
• Clause 4.6 variation requests to development standards under local environmental plans
• Section 4.55 applications to modify existing development consents
• Development objection submissions and planning assessments for affected parties
• View impact assessments and existing use rights evaluations

Experience and Regional Focus

The firm operates with over 35 years of planning experience gained through local government roles and private consulting arrangements with Sydney councils including Randwick City, Sydney City and Willoughby Councils. Planet Urban specialises in development matters across the Local Government Areas of Randwick, Waverley, Woollahra, Bayside and Sydney City, providing detailed knowledge of local development controls and planning requirements in these council areas.

Service Areas and Collaboration

The practice covers Sydney's Eastern Suburbs as its primary service area while extending planning services to other parts of metropolitan Sydney. Planet Urban coordinates input from allied professionals including architects, landscape architects, surveyors, heritage consultants, traffic specialists and NatHERS assessors to support development projects of varying scales and complexity.