Planning Ingenuity
Investing in Sutherland Shire

Experts in delivering innovative and responsive planning solutions planning ingenuity is a highly skilled specialist town planning consultancy, committed to delivering reliable value adding services in relation to all aspects of the development process throughout new south wales. We have been serving a diverse range of clients for over a decade, local councils, developers and investors, undertaking 1800+ projects for corporate and private landowners, state and federal government agencies. Our aim is to use our highly qualified teams collective experience to provide reliable advice to assist with navigating the complex and ever-changing nsw planning system in a timely and cost effective manner. We work collaboratively with our clients, specialist consultants, architects and designers, other stakeholders and decision makers to deliver planning outcomes that enhance the built environment and surpass client expectations.

Planning Ingenuity Pt Ltd was established in 2001 as a specialist town planning consultancy, offering lofty quality services in relation to all aspects of the development process throughout Fresh South Wales. Our business has grown as a direct consequence of client recommendations and referrals to become a highly respected planning consultancy, attracting projects from both private and public sector clients. In our decade of operation, we have undertaken 1800 projects which have become increasingly diverse in nature. Our impressive project portfolio supports the notion that the size of our firm balances the aptitude to ensure direct dealings with our Directors on all matters while having resources and depth of staff expertise to assist with any scale of development project. In the course of our work, we also draw on the skills of precede specialist consultants to deliver feasible and cost effective solutions. Planning Ingenuity draws on the collective experience of its staff and continued professional development to keep on top of the ever temporary planning system in order to help our clients with navigating its complexities in a smooth, punctual and cost effective manner. Lindsay has extensive experience in representation and assessment of complex development projects, is frequently employed as an expert witness in the Land Environment Court and is a committee member of the Environment Planning Law Association (MSW). Lindsay established Planning Ingenuity in 2001. Jeff brings 12 years experience in local government and private sector planning, and has also worked in the USA with a large planning and design consultancy. Jeff has been involved in all facets of the development process, from strategic planning to representing applications, and undertaking assessment on behalf of local and state government clients. Jeff also has experience in the Land Environment Court. Benjamin has vast experience in development assessment and project representation having worked in senior positions in local government and with a leading national development company. He has also worked in a strategic planning role encompassing LED and DC preparation. As a result of this diverse experience, Benjamin has a mighty understanding of all aspects of the development process and has powerful project management skills. Sophie has 18 years of local government experience in statutory and strategic planning having worked at Senior and Team Leader levels with urban and rural fringe councils. She has specialist knowledge in environmental science and social planning and has a broad range of experience in environmental research, demography, environmental impact assessment, master planning and growth strategies, LED and DC preparation, sustainability projects, multiagency occupied groups and community participation. Alison has a expansive range of local government experience, primarily in development assessment roles and involving a diversity of development types that include high rise residential and mixed use development, commercial, industrial and waterfront lands. Her experience with Planning Ingenuity has included preparation of all types of planning reports including Statements of Environmental Effects and Environmental Impact Assessments, assessment of development applications and provision of planning advice. Julie has over fourteen years experience in the environmental planning industry in both private sector planning and local government. Julie has abundant experience preparing Development Applications and Project Applications for residential, retail, commercial and special use developments for corporate and public sector clients. Her labor has included researching and preparing Planning and Due Diligence advice. Finley has over 12 years of planning experience, having worked for local government in development assessment and strategic planning teams for a number of Sydney council’s. Her experience includes DC and LED preparation, and assessment of a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial applicatio