What The Planning Professionals Does

The Planning Professionals is a town planning consultancy that operates from North Geelong and serves clients throughout Victoria. The firm specialises in planning permit applications and provides expert guidance through the planning approval process under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The practice has completed over 4,500 projects across diverse industry sectors.

Planning Services and Legislative Framework

The firm provides planning permit assistance through a structured three-step process covering assessment, application preparation, and ongoing support. Services include planning assessments that identify development constraints and opportunities, comprehensive application document preparation, and post-lodgement negotiations with council planning departments. The practice operates within Victoria's planning framework, working with municipal planning schemes that contain zoning provisions, overlays, and policy requirements governing land use and development.

• Pre-application planning assessments and council liaison
• Planning permit application preparation and lodgement
• Post-application support including further information responses
• Planning policy analysis and development feasibility advice

Experience and Professional Registration

The practice holds registration with the Planning Institute of Australia through its principal planner who maintains Fellowship status with RPIA credentials. The firm combines over 50 years of team experience with architectural qualifications that provide additional design insight for development projects. This dual expertise in planning and architecture enables the practice to address both regulatory compliance and design requirements for complex developments.

• Planning Institute of Australia Fellowship registration
• Registered architect credentials with RAIA membership
• Master of Planning and Design qualification in Urban Design

Service Areas and Project Types

The firm serves the Geelong region and extends planning services across Victoria to various local government areas. Project experience spans multiple sectors including medical facilities, hospitality venues, aged care developments, educational facilities, and residential projects. The practice has handled planning applications for caravan parks, funeral homes, supermarkets, child care centres, and multi-unit housing developments.

• Geelong and greater Victorian regional areas
• Commercial and industrial development projects
• Residential subdivisions and multi-unit developments
• Community facilities and institutional buildings