When I stepped back from Council, I did so with clarity and optimism — not just about where our cities were headed, but about the role planning could play in shaping our future. For over two decades, I’ve worked at the intersection of planning, politics, and community, as a mayor, consultant, and researcher. I’ve seen the power of good planning to create liveable, inclusive, future-ready places. I’ve also seen how easily it can be derailed by short-term thinking — and how costly that can be for clients, communities, and councils alike. Greiss Planning exists to bring clarity, rigour, and steady leadership to the approvals process, so good projects can move forward with confidence.
Prepare your development application with greater clarity
Before you lodge a development application, it is important to understand what council may require, what planning issues could arise and how your proposal should be presented.
Greiss Planning provides practical support with development application preparation, coordination and lodgement, helping homeowners, developers, businesses and project teams move through the approval process with greater confidence.
Why development application support matters
A development application is more than a set of plans. It needs to respond to the relevant planning controls, site context, council requirements and likely assessment issues.
Early planning input can help identify what information may be needed, whether the proposal is on the right approval pathway, and what issues should be addressed before lodgement.
This can be especially important when you are:
- preparing to lodge a development application;
- unsure what information council may require;
- coordinating plans, reports and consultant inputs;
- responding to pre-lodgement advice or council feedback;
- trying to understand the approval pathway for a proposal; or
- seeking planning input before committing to lodgement.
What Greiss Planning reviews
Depending on the site and proposal, Greiss Planning may consider:
- local planning controls;
- zoning and land use permissibility;
- development standards;
- site constraints;
- development application requirements;
- council lodgement requirements;
- likely assessment issues;
- supporting reports and consultant inputs;
- approval pathways; and
- next steps for preparing and lodging the application.
The advice is tailored to your project, your site and the requirements of the development application process.
Clear support before you lodge
Development Application Management & Lodgement Support helps clients prepare for the DA process with a clearer understanding of what is required and what issues may need to be addressed.
Whether your application is simple, complex or still being shaped, Greiss Planning provides practical planning input to help organise the process and support a more complete lodgement.
The focus is on helping you understand the planning pathway, prepare the right material and present the proposal clearly.
Outcome
You receive practical, project-specific support with development application preparation, coordination and lodgement, helping you move forward with greater clarity and a more organised approval strategy.
Book Development Application Support
Before you lodge a development application, get clear planning advice on the approval pathway, documentation and likely assessment issues.