Planning

Henry Davis York's planning practice provides legal and strategic advice on all aspects of property and infrastructure development, including the establishment of new mines, mixed use developments and major projects.

Recognised for our ability to manage large-scale and highly technical legal projects our work has ranged from advising Lend Lease on the redevelopment of the Barangaroo site to advising the RTA on the planning and development aspects of numerous major road infrastructure projects.

We deliver practical solutions

As experts in state and national planning and environmental assessment processes, our team advises on securing necessary planning and development approvals, including those for major projects.

Whether it is town planning, urban design, environmental and regulatory approvals, heritage or native title issues, we provide proactive and clear advice to our clients.

Our clients have come to depend on our highly practical and technically informed approach to planning and property development matters.

Planning Litigation

Our team regularly acts on behalf of clients in planning and development related litigation in the Land & Environment Court of NSW as well as in the Supreme Court of NSW and Court of Appeal. We also represent clients in the Federal Court and High Court of Australia in relation to planning and development related matters.

Our clients value our highly skilled in-house advocacy team and our ability to efficiently and cost effectively manage a wide variety of planning and development related litigation matters.

Our practice area covers:

• planning and urban design issues
• securing development consents and major project approvals 
• advising on land use zoning and re-zoning issues
• planning disputes and litigation
• environmental and regulatory approvals
• mining law and procuring mining related approvals
• native title
• liquor licensing and gaming
• contaminated land 
• defending environmental prosecutions 
• risk and liability management during regulatory enforcement actions 
• due diligence reviews
• resumptions, compensation and valuation of land.

Lend Lease - Barangaroo re-development

We are advising on the town planning, urban design, environmental and major project approval requirements surrounding the proposed redevelopment of the Barangaroo site. We are also advising on the formulation of appropriate development controls for this important site and its proposed landmark buildings.

Becton - Waterloo development

We provided planning and strategic development advice to Becton on a $200 million mixed residential, commercial and retail development in Waterloo, Sydney.

Amcor - redevelopment of a paper mill

We advised Amcor on the environmental and planning aspects on the redevelopment of a major paper mill in Sydney which included advising on the procurement of the major project approval, dealing with EPA licensing requirements, subdivision issues and the sale of parts of the site.

Breen Holdings - $400 million development

We are advising Breen Holdings on the planning and development aspects of a $400 million re-zoning and major residential development at Kurnell in Sydney.

Sydney Ports Corporation - Enfield Intermodal Facility

We are advisers to Sydney Ports Corporation on the strategic planning issues under Part 3A of the EP&A Act for the major re-development of the Enfield Intermodal Facility.

RTA - major infrastructure projects

We have advised the Roads and Traffic Authority on the planning and development aspects of numerous major road infrastructure projects including: the Moorlands to Herons Creek Pacific Highway Project; the Brunswick to Yelgun Pacific Highway Upgrade Project and Oxley Highway to Kempsey Upgrade Project. Our work has encompassed advising on compliance with relevant legislation and planning, environmental and heritage controls.

NSW Police Force - station developments

We are advising NSW Police Force and their property manager, the United Group, on a large number of police station projects throughout NSW. Our work has included advising on applicable planning controls, development potential, formulating appropriate development applications and responding to various environmental issues.