If you have a town planning issue, whether you need approval for a carport, subdivision, multiple dwelling, or warehouse. We can help.
Steffan Harries has over 40 years experience in gaining development approvals in the Queensland region. we value every client equally and offer a very personal, hands-on approach no matter the size of your project. Our goal is to negotiate the best possible outcome for you, in the most efficient and cost effective way possible.
Development Applications Lodged
How we can help?
Here at Steffan Harries, we like to take a holistic approach with our town planning services and educate and inform our clients from the start, right to the end. Of course, you can review our services page to see what we can do, but take a look through out resources below to learn more about how Steffan Harries might be able to help you. Simply click ‘Learn More’ below the planning matter that you’d like to learn about.
Do I need approval?
- Multiple Dwellings (townhouses & apartments)
- Residential Projects (houses, character, duplexes)
- Subdividing Land (Reconfiguring a lot)
- Commercial (Health care, Shops, offices)
- Property Development
- Industrial Development (Warehouses, Medium impact industry)
Development Applications
- Types of Development applications
- What is a Level of Assessment
- Preparing a Development Application
- The Development Application Process
- Exemption Certificates
- Infrastructure Charges
- Public Consultation
- Fast-tracked Assessment
Other Planning Matters
Show Cause Notices
- Enforcement Notices
- Prelodgement Meetings
- Not Properly Made
- Subject to Council Approval (STCA)
- Easement research
- State Assessment and Referral Agency
Post approval matters
- Reading Conditions
- Appealing a Decision Notice
- Changes to Approvals
- Extending Approval Timeframes
- Operational Works
- Building Approvals
Plan Sealing
Helpful Tools to Use
Learn how to use all of the tools that the internet has available to help you identify good development sites and research your property. For example, how to use Developmenti, Interactive maps, or find the location of Infrastructure and services.
We’ve currently got a toolkit guide for the following regions:
We’re working on the following regions still!
- City of Logan
- Moreton Bay Regional Council
- State Government Mapping
- Infrastructure Maps and Tools
Our Services:
Looking to subdivide?
Our office lodges the largest number of subdivision applications of any firm in Queensland. Let us manage your subdivision project from site-finding to receiving your approval from Council! We also provide development management to deliver your project right through to plan sealing.
Multiple dwellings?
We have over 40 years of experience helping developers and investors across SEQ complete townhouse and apartment developments. Whether it be a small block of 3 townhouses, up to medium and high-rise projects.
Have a character home?
Looking to extend, alter or demolish your pre-1947 character home? We can assist in assessing what values these buildings have to Council and advise on what you’re allowed to do!
Our Projects:
We will fight to get your approval over the line. Let us manage your Queensland development project from finding the perfect property, all the way through to gaining your approval!
