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
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Conveyancing Solutions & Legal provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Howard Springs, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Conveyancing Solutions & Legal provides conveyancing services in Howard Springs, NT. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Culshaw Miller Lawyers provides legal services in Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Litigation & Dispute Resolution 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.
Milton, QLD · Brisbane CBD
Divorce Hub Brisbane provides legal services in Milton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Divorce & Separation and Parenting & Child Custody.
Collingwood, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria provides legal services in Collingwood, VIC. Listed practice areas include Partner & Family Visas, Building & Construction and Health & Medical Practitioner Law.
Mosman, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Edney Ryan Group provides legal services in Mosman, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Edgecliff, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Elisabeth Wicks provides legal services in Edgecliff, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Gatton, QLD · Ipswich
Emmerson Legal & Accounting provides legal services in Gatton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Kawana, QLD · Central Queensland
Endeavour Legal Enterprises provides legal services in Kawana, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Business & Commercial Law and Partner & Family Visas.
NSW · Townsville & North Queensland
Everything Legal provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Finlaysons Lawyers provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Partner & Family Visas and Planning & Environment.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
Fort Knox Legal provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Planning & Environment and Probate & Estate Administration.
Pymble, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
Fox & Staniland Lawyers provides legal services in Pymble, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Pontville, TAS · Hobart & South
Galilee Solicitors provides legal services in Pontville, TAS. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Probate & Estate Administration.
Bunbury, WA · South West
Garvey Chris Lawyer provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Notary Public & JP Services, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Auburn, NSW · Western Sydney
Grace Fung & Associates Solicitors provides legal services in Auburn, NSW. Listed practice areas include International Family Law & Hague Abduction, Health & Medical Practitioner Law and Partner & Family Visas.
Balwyn, VIC · Eastern Melbourne
Grice Legal provides legal services in Balwyn, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Darwin City, NT · Darwin & Palmerston
Halfpennys provides legal services in Darwin City, NT. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Wills & Estates.
Lambton, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Hanlon Mark provides legal services in Lambton, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Criminal Law.
Cobram, VIC · Hume & North East
Hargraves provides legal services in Cobram, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Albury, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Harris Lieberman Solicitors provides legal services in Albury, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bunbury, WA · South West
HHG Legal Group provides legal services in Bunbury, WA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Planning & Environment.
Graceville, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Hogan Stanton Lawyers provides legal services in Graceville, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Probate & Estate Administration.
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.
