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
South Perth, WA · Perth South
South Perth Settlements provides legal services in South Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Planning & Environment.
Newcastle, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Cooper Williams Lawyers provides legal services in Newcastle, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Bondi Junction, NSW · Eastern Suburbs & Inner West
Lewis K provides legal services in Bondi Junction, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
Berwick, VIC · South East Melbourne
Leyton-Palma Lawyers provides legal services in Berwick, VIC. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Property & Conveyancing and Family Law.
Wayville, SA · Adelaide Metro
SA Estate and Succession Lawyers provides legal services in Wayville, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts and Planning & Environment.
Shailer Park, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
W & G Lawyers provides legal services in Shailer Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
South Perth, WA · Perth South
ABMS Lawyers provides legal services in South Perth, WA. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra, ACT · Canberra
Artisan Legal provides legal services in Canberra, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Mellor Olsson provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Adelaide, SA · Adelaide CBD
Wills Direct provides legal services in Adelaide, SA. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Probate & Estate Administration and Planning & Environment.
Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
Chamberlains Law Firm provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Class Actions.
Kirrawee, NSW · Southern Sydney
Watkins Tapsell provides legal services in Kirrawee, NSW. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Contract Law.
Strathpine, QLD · Brisbane North & Moreton Bay
Bradshaw Lawyers provides legal services in Strathpine, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Planning & Environment.
Varsity Lakes, QLD · Gold Coast
Prestige Law Group provides legal services in Varsity Lakes, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Daisy Hill, QLD · Brisbane South & Logan
Ryder Lawyers provides legal services in Daisy Hill, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Attwood Marshall Lawyers provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Canberra City, ACT · Canberra
Clifford Lois provides legal services in Canberra City, ACT. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Castle Hill, NSW · Hills District
Digital Age Lawyers provides legal services in Castle Hill, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Haymarket, NSW · Sydney CBD
Digital Age Lawyers provides legal services in Haymarket, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Business & Commercial Law.
Robina, QLD · Gold Coast
Frigo James Legal provides legal services in Robina, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Wills & Estates and Litigation & Dispute Resolution.
Hamilton, VIC · Western District & Wimmera
Melville, Orton & Lewis Solicitors provides legal services in Hamilton, VIC. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Debt Recovery and Wills & Estates.
Wollongong, NSW · Illawarra & Wollongong
Mitchell Family Lawyers provides legal services in Wollongong, NSW. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Parenting & Child Custody and Divorce & Separation.
Tewantin, QLD · Sunshine Coast
Anumis Legal provides legal services in Tewantin, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Maitland, NSW · Newcastle & Hunter
Aqua Legal & Conveyancing provides legal services in Maitland, NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Family Law and Wills & Estates.
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.
