Our services
Land Use and Town Planning
PSA’s town planning consultants take a systematic and deliberate approach to helping decision-makers create strategic plans that meet the socio-economic and environmental needs of our communities.
Long-term policy development
Growth management strategies
Planning schemes and statutory drafting
Background and supporting studies
Stakeholder consultation
Indigenous community engagement
Peer reviews, planning advice and appeals
Your planning challenges:
We support you with:
- Need for facts, not opinions, to reduce risk in complex decisions subject to appeals
- Need for a place-based response to address local issues and gain community support
- Need effective project management to deliver on time, within budget and with confidence in the outcome
- Evidence-based research that can withstand challenges and enables confident decision-making
- Pragmatic process that’s tailored to each community’s circumstances – with dedicated appeals specialists
- Experience in the public sector and proven methodologies – to know what works and what doesn’t
Your planning challenges:
- Need for facts, not opinions, to reduce risk in complex decisions subject to appeals
- Need for a place-based response to address local issues and gain community support
- Need effective project management to deliver on time, within budget and with confidence in the outcome
We support you with:
- Evidence-based research that can withstand challenges and enables confident decision-making
- Pragmatic process that’s tailored to each community’s circumstances – with dedicated appeals specialists
- Experience in the public sector and proven methodologies – to know what works and what doesn’t
See good policy and growth realised
We understand that we’re guiding you through your project. Our role is to enable you to take ownership of a successful outcome. Governments and publicly owned entities across Australia choose us to help address the most complex planning issues, because they know our capability.
Regional Plans – South East Queensland
Department of State Development, Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning
Local Growth Management Strategy – Kempsey
Kempsey Local Council
Shire Planning Scheme – Cloncurry
Cloncurry Shire Council
Work with the experts in our field
To make the right planning decisions, you need a trustworthy partner to support you with evidence-backed advice and assurance. Our Land Use Planning Team is comprised of established and respected planners with decades of experience across dynamic policy environments.
Malcolm Griffin
Managing Director
Shannon Batch
Director
Kate Burke
Director
Integrated Land Use Planning
The success of both transport planning and development approvals are closely tied to how well they align with the foundational principles set out in the land use planning stage.
That’s why PSA works across each of these areas – with clear communication and shared objectives – to create liveable, sustainable and efficient communities.
Land Use Planning
We help set the “big picture” vision for how an area should grow and develop – advising on the most sustainable and community aligned outcomes.
Infrastructure Advisory
We provide specialist planning, advisory, development and management services that minimise risk and enable project delivery.
Transport Planning
We ensure that transport infrastructure meets the community’s current and future mobility needs, based on anticipated land use patterns.
Development Approvals
We review development applications and provide expert advice on the potential impact of those developments on other areas.
Land Use Planning
We help set the “big picture” vision for how an area should grow and develop – advising on the most sustainable and community aligned outcomes.
Infrastructure Advisory
We provide specialist planning, advisory, development and management services that minimise risk and enable project delivery.
Transport Planning
We ensure that transport infrastructure meets the community’s current and future mobility needs, based on anticipated land use patterns.
Development Approvals
We review development applications and provide expert advice on the potential impact of those developments on other areas.
Land Use Planning clients
FAQs
What does a land use planner do?
A land use planner analyses land and infrastructure capacity alongside environmental, economic and social factors to inform planning schemes, growth strategies and other land use policies and planning frameworks.
PSA’s land use planners provide evidence-based analysis and advice that help state and local governments and other stakeholders make transparent,community-aligned planning decisions.
What is a town planning consultant?
Town planners guide change and help shape sustainable, well-designed places. They develop and refine planning frameworks that manage growth, protect the environment and meet community needs.
PSA’s town planners work with councils and communities across projects of all scales to deliver lasting planning outcomes.
Why do councils develop growth management strategies?
Growth management strategies help councils and other stakeholders plan for sustainable regional development, balancing the opportunities and challenges of population growth. It guides where new housing, jobs and infrastructure should be located while protecting what communities value most, such as local character, natural areas and lifestyle. PSA partners with councils to develop practical, data-driven growth management strategies that align with state and local planning policy.
How can I ensure my plan is evidence-based?
Evidence-based planning relies on integrated data and modelling to test how different growth scenarios affect housing, land use and infrastructure, especially in areas with limited land supply and rapid development. Urban growth models are powerful decision-support tools that bring together data from economics, geography, sociology and statistics to help understand and predict how change will affect the built environment. PSA uses advanced urban growth modelling to give councils clear evidence they need for informed, transparent and future-focused strategic and statutory planning decisions.
How can I turn my strategy into action?
Turning strategy into action requires clear implementation pathways that connect goals with funding, approvals and delivery to ensure growth benefits the community and aligns with long-term planning objectives.
PSA helps bridge strategy and delivery through integrated planning, collaboration and practical advice.
Development Approvals
Transport Planning
Traffic Engineering
Transport Program Management and Operational Readiness