Property & Conveyancing
Planning lawyers help with development applications, council appeals and environmental law.
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.
Planning & Environment firms in the directory
1,182 firms
Footscray, VIC · Western Melbourne
PE Law provides legal services in Footscray, VIC. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment and Property & Conveyancing.
Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Securitec Lawyers provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Commercial Property & Leasing and Partner & Family Visas.
Warwick, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Skuse Graham Criminal Lawyers Warwick provides legal services in Warwick, QLD. Listed practice areas include Criminal Law, Traffic Offences and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Karana Downs, QLD · Ipswich
Stoltz Law Firm provides legal services in Karana Downs, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Chatswood, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Stoyles & Stevens provides legal services in Chatswood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Ultimo, NSW · Sydney CBD
Stuart Alexander & Co Pty Ltd provides legal services in Ultimo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Wills & Estates.
Seymour, VIC · Hume & North East
TBA Law provides legal services in Seymour, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Townsville Wills & Estates Lawyers provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Victor Harbor, SA · Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island
Tri provides conveyancing services in Victor Harbor, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Not-for-Profit & Charity Law.
Gladesville, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Vizzone Ruggero Twigg Lawyers provides legal services in Gladesville, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Mascot, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Vizzone Ruggero Twigg Lawyers provides legal services in Mascot, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Ballpen Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Signature Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Laf Conveyancing provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Darlinghurst, NSW · Sydney CBD
Signature Conveyancers provides conveyancing services in Darlinghurst, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Lyn Johnston Conveyancing provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Walkerville, SA · Adelaide Metro
BSG Lawyers & Notary Public Adelaide provides legal services in Walkerville, SA. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Norwest, NSW · Hills District
Laf Conveyancing provides legal services in Norwest, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Hyde Park, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Connolly Suthers Lawyers Townsville provides legal services in Hyde Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Burgess Thomson provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Nerang, QLD · Gold Coast
Laf Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Nerang, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Townsville City, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
Bellco Law provides legal services in Townsville City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Immigration & Visas.
Craigieburn, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Reliance Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Craigieburn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Marsdens Law Group provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
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.
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.
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.
Good to know
Usually, yes, to the state planning court or tribunal, within strict time limits.
For a straightforward residential purchase or sale, a licensed conveyancer is usually enough. Use a solicitor if the property is unusual, the contract has non-standard terms, or there is a dispute or estate involved.
Before you sign or bid at auction. Once contracts are exchanged or you've bought at auction, your ability to withdraw is limited.
