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
Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Power & Cartwright Solicitors provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Lavington, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Ross Doyle Legal provides legal services in Lavington, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Phoenix Conveyancing Victoria provides conveyancing services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Cannonvale, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
Hinschen Lawyers provides legal services in Cannonvale, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Kempsey, NSW · Mid North Coast
Macleay Coast conveyancing provides legal services in Kempsey, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Taree, NSW · Mid North Coast
Paff Jonathon provides legal services in Taree, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Wakerley Legal provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Elder Law & Aged Care.
Wyong, NSW · Central Coast
Direct2U Law & Conveyancing provides legal services in Wyong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Coffs Harbour, NSW · Mid North Coast
Vincent Butcher Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Coffs Harbour, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Mornington, VIC · Mornington Peninsula
Carroll Goldsmith Lawyers provides legal services in Mornington, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Reservoir, VIC · Northern Melbourne
De Maria & Associates provides legal services in Reservoir, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Box Hill South, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Kenna Barry & Co provides legal services in Box Hill South, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Laurence Wilson & Associates provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Scammell & Co. Lawyers provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
O'Halloran Deal Lawyers provides conveyancing services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Innes Park, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in Innes Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Precision Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Muswellbrook, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Denman Legal provides legal services in Muswellbrook, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
HazeLegal provides legal services in Kew, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Balgowlah, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Iconveyancing.com.au provides legal services in Balgowlah, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Mackay, QLD · Mackay & Whitsundays
Morton Lawyers provides legal services in Mackay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Rockingham, WA · Perth South
Allen & Jasnic Lawyers provides legal services in Rockingham, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Mount Gravatt East, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Wellners Lawyers provides legal services in Mount Gravatt East, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Divorce & Separation.
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.
