Environmental approvals and impact assessment

We provide planning advice on a wide range of infrastructure projects for both government and corporate clients. Our team’s extensive experience on major infrastructure projects underpins our innovative and well-informed approach to environmental impact assessments, planning, and regulatory approvals. We guide clients through the evolving regulatory environment, ensuring their projects—whether large or small—align with environmental standards and deliver community benefits.

Our projects include roads, rail, landfills, quarries, concrete batching plants, and waste and recycling facilities. With a diligent approach to environmental assessment and planning, we help balance development goals with environmental protection.

 

Land Use Impact Assessment

Our planners are highly skilled in preparing comprehensive Land Use Impact Assessments to support regulatory referrals and Statements of Environmental Effects (EES). Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) evaluate potential impacts of proposed developments and recommend mitigation strategies to guide project decisions. Our expertise also extends to providing land use and planning expert evidence at Planning Panels.

Planning and approvals services

With experience across renewables, resources, utilities, transport, government, and urban development sectors, our planning team offers strategic planning and environmental assessments to support projects from inception through to post-approval compliance. We conduct thorough due diligence and planning assessments to advise on approvals strategies for Commonwealth, State, and Local approvals, permits, and compliance requirements.

We collaborate closely with environmental specialists within your project team, ensuring efficient coordination of planning and environmental approvals, licenses, and permits for a streamlined project delivery.

Our services include:

  • Strategic approvals advice
  • Planning and environmental approvals strategies
  • Planning assessments and reports
  • Site and route options selection
  • Land tenure analysis
  • Inputs to EPBC and EES referrals
  • Planning permit applications
  • Planning scheme amendments
  • Stakeholder consultation
  • Expert evidence

 

Our infrastructure and renewable energy projects

Our planning team has been involved in a number of major infrastructure projects, including road and power projects. As renewable energy gains momentum, we’re proud to contribute to sustainable development projects across solar, wind, and battery storage technologies, from rooftop installations to large-scale farms.

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Key Contacts

Bernard Stewart

Principal Planner

Alisanne Boag

Manager Town Planning Melbourne

Bernard Stewart

Principal Planner
Malvern

Bernard’s background is in statutory planning, community consultation and project management. He has over 25 years’ experience in these roles. Bernard has worked in local government, for large corporations and in consultancy. He has recently specialised in delivering large scale power infrastructure projects.

Alisanne Boag

Manager Town Planning Melbourne
Melbourne

Alisanne is a Project Manager and Town Planner with expertise in site analysis, feasibility and project coordination, and environment impact assessment. Alisanne is currently coordinating planning and integrated approvals packages and undertaking strategic land use assessments, with particular emphasis in residential land development and in renewables and infrastructure. Alisanne also has experience in managing the delivery of residential land development projects in Melbourne’s growth areas, including due diligence, acquisition, planning, design, and construction. As manager of the planning team in Melbourne, Alisanne leads a team of 17 dedicated and talented individuals. Her leadership style is collaborative, transparent, and results-driven, ensuring that the Beveridge Williams Town Planning Team remains at the forefront of the industry.

 

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