Council Frustration?

Does the thought of dealing with Newcastle Council cause you anxiety? Are you sick of receiving different answers to the same question? Remove your stress and get us to help

Don't know where to start?

Development applications are complicated! There are so many documents listed and so much jargon that it can seem impossible! Get an expert to manage the process for you

In the right hands

Feel safe knowing your development is in the right hands. Our knowledge and experience allows us to get our clients their approvals faster saving them time and money.

Newcastle Council’s best town planning firm

No one knows Bar Beach and Newcastle City Council’s Development Application approval system like Outlook Planning and Development. We have extensive experience in obtaining development applications approvals for developments in all of the NSW Council’s.

We have helped many of our clients in the Bar Beach  area to obtain development approval and know how to navigate the Newcastle  Council  Approval system. 

The Best Town Planning Firm for Newcastle City Council

Have the best town planners working for your development application! Our broad experience and knowledge means that we get Development Applications for Newcastle City Council approved where others can't

The Variety of Developments in Newcastle City Council

We enjoy working on a variety of developments from big to small. Below are some examples of the types of developments common for the Bar Beach  Area.

Dwelling House

Newcastle City Council area is a hot designation for new beautiful architecturally designed homes. We have helped many of our clients get the home of their dreams despite height limits and floor space ratio restrictions.

Multi Dwelling Houses

Why build 2 houses when you could build 4! Multi dwelling housing allows you to build multiple dwellings on the one lot and then subdivide through strata subdivision.

Shop Top Housing

Bar Beach contains a great town centre filled with shops. We have helped our clients with their shop top housing projects to provide residential accommodation above street shops and offices.

Dual Occupancy

Dual occupancies are becoming common in Newcastle LGA with many of our Newcastle City Council clients wanting to maximise on the land size and intensify the development potential for their site.

Boarding Houses

Boarding Houses are becoming increasingly popular in the Newcastle Council area and surrounds. Through the SEPP Affordable rental housing developers are able to provide high density studio apartments for lower income residents.

Subdivision

Subdivision potential is one of our most common enquiries for residents in the Bar Beach. Whether it is one in to two lot subdivisions, strata subdivisions or boundary adjustments we help our inner west clients achieve their subdivision dreams.

Change of Use

We commonly help our clients get approval for their new business premises. Whether it is a new trendy store, a new hairdresser, a new restaurant, a new gym or a Boutique Beer Bar we can help get your approval.

Rezoning - Planning Proposals

Sometimes our clients come to us with plans to rezone land to allow for better outcomes for their site. Whether it is turning rural land into residential or low density to high density.

Objection Letters

View loss and privacy impacts are the biggest source of objection for all developments. Our objection letters are thorough and detailed and we have a good track record for refusal or at least forcing the developer to redesign for a better outcome.

Newcastle Council DA approvals

  • Certified Town Planners

  • Development Application Experts

  • Servicing these Suburbs

Adamstown  Bar Beach Beresfield  Birmingham Gardens  Black Hill Broadmeadow Callaghan  Carrington  Cooks Hill  Elermore Vale  Fletcher Georgetown  Hamilton Hexham  The Hill  Islington  Jesmond  The Junction Kooragang  Kotara  Lambton  Lenaghan  Maryland  Maryville  Mayfield Merewether  Minmi  New Lambton  Newcastle  Rankin Park   Sandgate  Shortland  Stockton  Tarro  Tighes Hill  Wallsend Warabrook  Waratah and Wickham

What we do?

Advice

Our experienced town planners can provide you with expert advice to help you with your development: We offer the following services:

  • Feasibility reports
  • Pre-purchase reports
  • Unapproved works
  • Letters and advice
  • General town planning advice
  • Neighbour objection advice and reports

Reports

Get us to provide you with the report you need to get the job done! We provide the following reports:

Approvals and Certifications

Let us help you obtain your approval! We provide the following approval services:

  • Lodgement of development applications
  • Project management of applications
  • Attendance at Council meetings
  • Rezoning Application/Planning Proposals
  • Masterplans

Why Choose Us?

Fast Development Application Approvals

Do it right the first time and have us handle your development application. Our statement of environmental effects are detailed and cover everything for your development saving time and money to get your approval.

Experts in our field 

We have extensive and broad experience in all types of town planning. Our Planners have Ex-Council experience and know the best way to get an approval.

Size Doesn’t Matter

No matter how small or how big your job is, we can help you. We work on small renovations to large subdivisions and residential flat buildings.

Out of the Box Thinking

Our experience and knowledge of the legislation allows us to come up with solutions to problem developments where others fail.

One Stop Shop

We have an extensive list of external consultants that we work with, such as surveyors, engineers and architects, and can find the best one for your project.

Flexibility

Our Town Planners have flexible working hours to help fit our clients needs. We are available for appointments 7 days a week when requested.

Competitive Flat Rate Prices

We offer highly competitive pricing and produce high quality reports. The majority of our quotes are flat rates so you know exactly how much our services will cost

Let’s work together

Have a chat with Josh and the Team Today!