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
Strathmore, VIC · Northern Melbourne
Moonee Valley Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in Strathmore, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Condobolin, NSW · Central West & Orana
Moore & Co Solicitors provides legal services in Condobolin, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Agribusiness & Rural Law and Wills & Estates.
Kirribilli, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
MRC provides conveyancing services in Kirribilli, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Planning & Environment and Commercial Property & Leasing.
Buderim, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Navigate Law provides legal services in Buderim, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
North Ward, QLD · Townsville & North Queensland
NQ Legal provides legal services in North Ward, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
West Perth, WA · Perth CBD
O'Connor Partners Commercial Lawyers provides legal services in West Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
O'Neills Business Lawyers provides legal services in Upper Mount Gravatt, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Newport, NSW · Sydney North Shore & Northern Beaches
P.J. Donnellan & Co provides legal services in Newport, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Campbelltown, NSW · Western Sydney
Paul Meehan provides legal services in Campbelltown, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Mandurah, WA · Perth South
Peninsula Law Practice provides legal services in Mandurah, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
NSW · Brisbane South & Logan
Premier Legal Services provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Mundubbera, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
Pretorius Alex provides legal services in Mundubbera, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Bentleigh, VIC · South East Melbourne
Probate Excellence provides legal services in Bentleigh, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Melbourne, VIC · Melbourne CBD
R & J LAWYERS provides legal services in Melbourne, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Property & Conveyancing.
Springwood, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Radcliff Taylor Lawyers provides legal services in Springwood, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Glen Innes, NSW · New England & North West
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Glen Innes, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Port Macquarie, NSW · Mid North Coast
Reynolds and Reynolds Legal Services Pty Ltd provides legal services in Port Macquarie, NSW. Listed practice areas include Agribusiness & Rural Law, Business & Commercial Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Tamworth, NSW · New England & North West
Rice More & Gibson provides conveyancing services in Tamworth, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Criminal Law.
Jindera, NSW · Riverina & Murray
Ross Doyle Legal provides legal services in Jindera, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Notary Public & JP Services.
Gatton, QLD · Ipswich
Ryan & Ryan Lawyers provides legal services in Gatton, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
NSW · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ryan & Ryan Lawyers provides legal services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Toowoomba, QLD · Toowoomba & Darling Downs
Ryan & Ryan Lawyers provides legal services in Toowoomba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Pakenham, VIC · South East Melbourne
Ryan Carlisle Thomas Lawyers provides legal services in Pakenham, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, TPD & Superannuation Claims and Personal Injury.
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.
