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
Geraldton, WA · Mid West & Gascoyne
Aboriginal Family Law Services provides legal services in Geraldton, WA. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Child Protection & Care Matters and Family Law.
Ermington, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Calvin Nelson & Co provides legal services in Ermington, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Roma, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ferrier & Co Solicitors Roma provides legal services in Roma, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Business & Commercial Law.
Gil-Jones Barker provides legal services in Turner, ACT. Listed practice areas include Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Manilla, NSW · New England & North West
GW Johnston Lawyers provides legal services in Manilla, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Ian Watson Lawyer provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Workers Compensation and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Freemans Reach, NSW · Western Sydney
John Taylor provides legal services in Freemans Reach, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Lindfield, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Lander & Lander Lawyers provides legal services in Lindfield, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Legal Aid NSW provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Devonport Cbd, TAS · North West & West Coast
Levis Stace & Cooper provides legal services in Devonport Cbd, TAS. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Partner & Family Visas and Business & Commercial Law.
Gosford, NSW · Central Coast
P.J. Donnellan & Co provides legal services in Gosford, NSW. Listed practice areas include Planning & Environment, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Subiaco, WA · Perth CBD
Pacer Legal Pty Ltd provides legal services in Subiaco, WA. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Lane Cove, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Patrick Grimes & Co provides legal services in Lane Cove, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Planning & Environment and Maritime & Admiralty Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
Goulburn, NSW · Southern Highlands & Tablelands
Satsias Andrew provides conveyancing services in Goulburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Strata & Body Corporate and Planning & Environment.
Thomastown, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Dellios West & Co provides legal services in Thomastown, VIC. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Sandy Bay, TAS · Hobart & South
Ember Education and Migration provides legal services in Sandy Bay, TAS. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Partner & Family Visas and Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer).
Byron Bay, NSW · Northern Rivers
JH Mobile Lawyer provides legal services in Byron Bay, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Nambucca Heads, NSW · Mid North Coast
Lee Sames Egan provides legal services in Nambucca Heads, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Probate & Estate Administration.
Legal Aid NSW provides legal services in Broken Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Immigration & Visas, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal.
Oran Park, NSW · Western Sydney
Marsdens Law Group provides legal services in Oran Park, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hobart, TAS · Hobart & South
McCulloch & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Hobart, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
NSW · Hume & North East
Osborne & Osborne Pty Ltd provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wynyard, TAS · North West & West Coast
Rod Glover Legal Inc. PL Corby & Co. provides legal services in Wynyard, TAS. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Property & Conveyancing 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.
