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
Doncaster East, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Laino Michael Solicitor provides legal services in Doncaster East, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Law Team provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Burwood, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Legal Aid NSW provides legal services in Burwood, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Huonville, TAS · Hobart & South
Baker Wilson Lawyers provides legal services in Huonville, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Button David provides legal services in Nowra, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Epping, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Cleeland & Stevens provides legal services in Epping, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Horsley Tim provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Busselton, WA · South West
Jonathan Meyer Lawyer provides legal services in Busselton, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Busselton, WA · South West
Jonathan Meyer Lawyer provides legal services in Busselton, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bowral, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Kennedy Legal & Mediation Services provides legal services in Bowral, NSW. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Murarrie, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Macpherson Family Law provides legal services in Murarrie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Property & Conveyancing.
Dee Why, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
McCarthy Legal provides legal services in Dee Why, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Swift Legal Solutions Pty Ltd provides legal services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Browns Lawyers provides legal services in Miami, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Devonport Cbd, TAS · North West & West Coast
David William Brothers provides legal services in Devonport Cbd, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Business & Commercial Law.
Kallangur, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Friend Edwards Lawyers provides legal services in Kallangur, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Gympie, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Jeffery Cuddihy & Joyce provides legal services in Gympie, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Bail Applications.
Shellharbour City Centre, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Kells The Lawyers provides legal services in Shellharbour City Centre, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Werribee, VIC · Western Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Werribee, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Beerwah, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Spire Law - Beerwah provides legal services in Beerwah, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Maroochydore, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Sykes Pearson Miller provides legal services in Maroochydore, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Castlemaine, VIC · Bendigo & Loddon
Brown & Proudfoot provides legal services in Castlemaine, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Mentone, VIC · South East Melbourne
Cheltenham Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Mentone, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
Dubbo, NSW · Central West & Orana
Duffy Elliot Lawyers provides legal services in Dubbo, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates 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.
