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
NSW · Hume & North East
Dawes & Vary Riordan Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Randwick, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Dion Vertzayas provides legal services in Randwick, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Fremantle, WA · Perth South
Morgan Alteruthemeyer Legal Group provides legal services in Fremantle, WA. Listed practice areas include Building & Construction, Debt Recovery and Business & Commercial Law.
Lavington, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Potter Stephanie provides legal services in Lavington, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Jindabyne, NSW · Snowy Monaro
Ubrihien Delma provides conveyancing services in Jindabyne, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Bowral, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Antoinette Campbell Mediation & Legal Solutions provides legal services in Bowral, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Arthur E George & Sons provides legal services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Culleton Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Commercial Litigation and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Jamestown, SA · Eyre, Yorke & Mid North
Kelly Kelly Legal provides legal services in Jamestown, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Agribusiness & Rural Law.
Toowoomba City, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Sheehans Country Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Shotters Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Torquay, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
The Will Factory provides legal services in Torquay, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Woolloongabba, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
William R Wilson & Associates provides legal services in Woolloongabba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Penrith, NSW · Western Sydney
Bateman Battersby Lawyers provides legal services in Penrith, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
DwyerRobinson Pty Ltd Lawyers provides legal services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Warrnambool, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
DwyerRobinson Pty Ltd Lawyers provides legal services in Warrnambool, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Mills Oakley provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Monbulk, VIC · Hume & North East
Neesham White Gentle provides legal services in Monbulk, VIC. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Narooma, NSW · South Coast
Ubrihien Delma provides conveyancing services in Narooma, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Naracoorte, SA · Limestone Coast
Westley DiGiorgio Norcock provides legal services in Naracoorte, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Eden Lawyers provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Camden, NSW · Western Sydney
Marsdens Law Group provides legal services in Camden, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Launceston, TAS · Launceston & North
Simon Ratcliffe Insurance Pty Ltd provides legal services in Launceston, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Cairns City, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Marino Lawyers provides legal services in Cairns City, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
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.
