Lavan Legal’s planning, environment and land compensation team works with you throughout the life of your development. With over 80 years’ combined experience, we have the most experienced private sector planning team of any law firm in Western Australia. We have the expertise, industry knowledge and contacts to advocate your interests, expedite the approval process and make practical suggestions to ensure competitive deadlines are met. Our consistently high quality advice encompasses all facets of town planning, development and subdivision proposals, the conduct of compensation claims, legal compliance, representation in appeals and Supreme Court proceedings, project management and implementation and environmental issues including noise abatement, emissions, water extraction and waste management. Our close relationships with key industry stakeholders including the Department of Planning, Western Australian Planning Commission, Department of Environment and Conservation, Environmental Protection Authority as well as local governments and trusts, such as the Swan River Trust, enables us to engage in proactive dialogue, facilitating faster results. Once your project is approved, we do not abandon you. The integrated resources of Lavan Legal mean that we can provide assistance for your large projects from commencement to completion, addressing issues such as property, banking and finance, construction and contracts or litigation. You can be confident that we will sustain the momentum of your project.
Our team understands the challenges raised by each planning project and works proactively to manage these challenges and achieve your desired outcomes. With active memberships in the Property Council of Australia, Urban Development Institute of Australia and Planning Institute of Australia, we understand the industries in which you operate. Our close relationships with key industry stakeholders enable us to assist you to achieve your objectives in the most time and cost effective way.
Environmental issues are of critical concern in all planning and land development projects. We offer specialist advice on all aspects of State and Federal environmental legislation and regulations such as advising on licensing and approvals under the Environmental Protection Act 1986 (WA), including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), works approvals and premises licences, advice on all aspects of the Contaminated Sites Act 2003 (WA), and we offer expertise in environmental incident management.
Our team can offer guidance and expertise in relation to climate change legislation, including advising on all aspects of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, and the proposed carbon trading legislation.
We offer in-depth advice on transrelocation and controlled actions associated with endangered species and advice on the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
In the event of disputes, we offer expert litigators who have experience in conducting planning appeals, ministerial EIA and licensing appeals, appearing before the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) and conducting judicial review proceedings in the Supreme and Federal Courts. Our reputation as a market leader hinges upon our rapid response to problems encountered by our clients at each stage of their project.
We currently offer advice to, and act for, land owners and acquiring authorities in relation to claims for injurious affection associated with local and regional planning scheme reservations, as well as in respect to compulsory acquisition of land by government authorities.
We provide advice on native title claims under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) and provide assistance and advice with gaining approvals under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (WA) as well as advice on ILUAs.
