Expertise

Storey Urban has extensive experience across a broad range of urban planning processes. Whilst based on the Gold Coast and specialising in town planning across Queensland, we have extensive knowledge of the New South Wales planning system and beyond.

When you partner with Storey Urban, you gain access to unparalleled expertise and insights. Whether you are navigating complex regulations, seeking innovative design solutions, or managing community engagement, we are here to guide you every step of the way.

Due Diligence & Project Appraisal

Getting the right advice, the first time, is the most critical step in any successful project.

Choosing to pursue a site, and having confidence in what can be achieved, requires thorough and reliable advice that you can only get from an urban planner with proven knowledge, experience, and creativity.

Storey Urban’s early involvement in due diligence and project appraisal allows our clients to understand site constraints and maximise development prospects and outcomes.

We will understand your vision, examine all potential challenges and opportunities, and develop a strategy or range of options to ensure the greatest chance of success.

Storey Urban can assist you with:

• Project site evaluations
• Due diligence and pre-purchase investigation reports
• Land development potential analysis
• Approval review and compliance assessment
• Infrastructure charge appraisals

Development Approvals

Led by Director Jake Storey, Storey Urban brings a strong record in development approvals, spanning over three decades.

Our outcome-driven approach to development approval ensures optimum results for our clients. Extensive knowledge and a vast professional network ensures a positive outcome for your development projects.

Storey Urban manages various aspects of development approval, including application, public consultation, assessment and reviews, appeals and compliance.

• Pre-lodgement meetings and negotiations
• Development Applications
  • Land Use Applications (MCU/Development Consent)
  • Subdivision Applications (ROL)
  • Modification Applications (Minor Change/Other Change/s4.55)
  • Express Development Applications (EDA)
  • Final Development Approval (FDA) Applications
• Referral Agency Assessment  (RAA) Applications:
  • New Dwelling Houses & Additions

Planning Litigation & Development Offences

The expertise provided by Storey Urban, led by Director Jake Storey, has helped many clients successfully resolve planning compliance issues and legal disputes in Queensland.

Unlike many town planning firms, should you need to appeal a planning decision to the Court or argue legal grounds, we are here to help. We provide our clients with strong representation, mediation and expert witness services.

Our extensive knowledge of planning law and strong network of legal representatives help our clients effectively manage their planning litigation and development offence issues.

• Legal advice
• Court appeals, mediation, and expert witness testimony
• Show cause/enforcement notices
• Submissions/objections

Strategic & Development Planning

Our team’s comprehensive legislative knowledge and project management experience can help clients achieve strategic and development planning goals, specifically for:

• Master planning and urban design
• Policy formulation
• Planning schemes
• Local area planning
• Interpretation