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
Marino Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
Malanda, QLD · Cairns & Far North
Marino Lawyers provides legal services in Malanda, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Business & Commercial Law.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
MRC provides conveyancing services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
mylegal, Sunshine Coast Lawyers provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Margate, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Peter Moore Solicitor provides legal services in Margate, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Burnie, TAS · North West & West Coast
Philip Welch Lawyers provides legal services in Burnie, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Beck Legal provides legal services in Swan Hill, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Lindfield, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Blackman Amanda provides legal services in Lindfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Gawler, SA · Barossa & Adelaide Hills
Dev Smith Nguyen Lawyers provides legal services in Gawler, SA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
Galilee Solicitors provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Torquay, VIC · Geelong & Surf Coast
Jan Juc Legal provides legal services in Torquay, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Berri, SA · Riverland & Murraylands
Kudra & Co provides legal services in Berri, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Personal Injury and Probate & Estate Administration.
Lismore, NSW · Northern Rivers
Legal Aid NSW provides legal services in Lismore, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Parramatta, NSW · Western Sydney
Martin Bullock Lawyers provides legal services in Parramatta, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Business & Commercial Law and Family Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
McKean Park Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation and Property & Conveyancing.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Osborn Law provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Horsham, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Peter Murphy & Associates provides legal services in Horsham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Rossi Simicic Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and De Facto Relationships.
Batterham & Co provides legal services in Griffith, ACT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
North Lakes, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Brisbane Elder Law provides legal services in North Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Elder Law & Aged Care, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
David Marinic & Associates provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
DLM Law provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Building & Construction.
North Sydney, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Harbourside Legal Services provides legal services in North Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Property & Conveyancing and Domestic Violence & AVOs.
Sydney, NSW · Sydney CBD
Harris Freidman Lawyers provides legal services in Sydney, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Property & Conveyancing.
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.
