Property, Planning & Environment

Our specialist team advises on all aspects of the property sector, including buying and selling, commercial leasing and development work. Whether it’s at the local or national level, we can help you manage risk in a constantly evolving commercial landscape.

Property

We have extensive experience and industry knowledge, delivering tailored and commercial solutions to a range of property matters, including:

buying and selling assets in all property classes, including commercial, agricultural, retail, aged care, industrial and residential;
commercial and retail leasing and lease negotiation;
residential developments, including off-the-plan sales and commercial, industrial and retail development;
due diligence reporting, including planning and use issues;
subdivisions and strata developments, easements, water rights, land tax, duty, securities and financing; and
renewable energy projects including wind and solar farm developments.

Planning & Environment

We deal with complex planning, heritage and environmental matters in an efficient and commercially focused way. That means delivering effective solutions across a range of planning and environmental issues, including:

assessing the application of planning scheme standards on developments, including heritage, biodiversity and subdivision issues;
advising on planning and environmental issues and appearing at mediations and appeals in the Tasmanian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (Resource and Planning Stream) and the Supreme Court; and
advising on planning scheme amendments and applications to amend sealed plans.

Recent Experience

Our team has recently acted for:

ASX listed funds on acquisitions, retail leasing and sales of shopping centres in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland;
ASX listed companies on their commercial, industrial and retail leasing transactions;
community housing providers in the acquisition, development and management of large housing portfolios across Tasmania;
developers of major CBD sites, including the redevelopment of Hobart Parliament Square, University of Tasmania accommodation facilities, hotels and large-scale office buildings;
agricultural businesses purchasing and developing large farming properties, including dairy farms and vineyards;
property funds, shopping centre owners and major tourism operators in significant subdivisions, heritage listings and appeals in the Tasmanian Civil & Administrative Tribunal (Resource and Planning Stream) and the Supreme Court;
principals and contractors on infrastructure projects, including runway overlays, bridge upgrades, dam enlargements, water and wastewater schemes, road and bridge construction;
wind and solar farm projects for renewable energy developers; and
advising state owned energy companies in respect to energy infrastructure.