Property & Conveyancing · Western Sydney
59 planning & environment firms in Western Sydney, New South Wales, including Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith, Liverpool.
59 firms
Blackheath, NSW · Western Sydney
Benetatos Antony provides legal services in Blackheath, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
They advise developers, landowners and objectors on approvals, conditions and appeals, and act in environmental prosecutions and land valuation matters.
Planning decisions shape what can be built and where. Appeals and objections have strict timeframes.
Planning is controlled by state legislation and local councils, with specialist courts or tribunals such as the NSW Land and Environment Court and VCAT's planning list. Federal approval is required for matters of national environmental significance.
Understand the next step
Provide the property address, proposed use and any council or agency decision. Planning advice should identify the actual application, approval or enforcement issue rather than assume all land can be used the same way.
Ask about applicable objection or review dates before relying on informal discussions.
Parramatta, Blacktown, Penrith and Liverpool offer different starting points for a Western Sydney search. If several family members or businesses are involved, give their names at the initial enquiry so a firm can check whether it can act.
For planning & environment, ask which parts of the work the firm handles itself and whether it has relevant NSW experience. Let the lawyer know if a property, employer, other party or existing proceeding is outside Western Sydney. Your home address alone does not determine the applicable process.
Provide the address, parties and current contract or notice. Explain whether anything has been signed and identify every agreed date.
Ask which terms, searches and ownership questions will be reviewed. Explain finance, proposed use and any linked transaction.
Agree who communicates with agents, lenders and the other side. Confirm how documents are approved and what happens if the matter is delayed or disputed.
Separate legal fees from searches, registration, taxes and third-party expenses. Complex ownership, negotiations or a dispute may fall outside an advertised conveyancing price.
Ask for a written scope identifying the work you are authorising, the person responsible and when costs will be reviewed. If you only want advice on one step, say so before the firm begins wider work.
Seek review before signing where possible. Ask about the actual dates in your documents; cooling-off and completion arrangements differ across states and transactions.
In New South Wales, most criminal and minor civil matters start in the Local Court, with more serious matters in the District Court and Supreme Court. Tenancy, strata, consumer and guardianship disputes usually go to NCAT. Solicitors are licensed by the Law Society of New South Wales, and complaints about lawyers go to the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner.
Planning & Environment firms in Western Sydney
Good to know
Usually, yes, to the state planning court or tribunal, within strict time limits.
Most matters start in the Local Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of NSW. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
Practising certificates in New South Wales are managed by the Law Society of New South Wales. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Katoomba, NSW · Western Sydney
Benetatos Antony provides legal services in Katoomba, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
C City Lawyers provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Fairfield, NSW · Western Sydney
C City Lawyers provides legal services in Fairfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Auburn, NSW · Western Sydney
Grace Fung & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Auburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include International Family Law & Hague Abduction, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Liverpool, NSW · Western Sydney
Mark Brown & Associates provides legal services in Liverpool, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Probate & Estate Administration.
St Marys, NSW · Western Sydney
Michael J. O'Doherty & Co provides legal services in St Marys, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Paul Meehan provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Western Sydney
SGH Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Richmond, NSW · Western Sydney
Shaddicks Lawyers provides legal services in Richmond, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Storey & Gough Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
