Welcome to U&I Town Plan

Welcome

We're here to get you the best outcome, while saving you time and $$$

U&i Town Plan is a boutique consultancy based between Cooktown and Mareeba that focuses on achieving results for our clients by providing professional town planning services to clients in Cooktown, Lakeland, Cairns, Port Douglas, Mossman, Mareeba & the Tablelands.

We assist with projects from site identification and due diligence through the development approvals process right through to delivery.

 

Why use a Town Planner?

Town Planners are development application experts. Preparing and submitting development applications is what they do best. While some surveyors and building certifiers sometimes submit applications on behalf of clients to council, it’s not guaranteed - with questions of whether the service is insured as experts within the field - that they all have the necessary skills, qualifications and expertise that us as Town Planner's have to achieve the same outcome for the client.

Free Initial Consulation

We provide our clients with the information and advice they need to make informed decisions, and we facilitate outcomes through a proactive and driven approach.

With an initial free desktop assessment, you will receive expert town planning advice and a quote for any services that you may require.
To obtain a free quote call us today on 0411344110 or send us an email: ramon@uitownplan.com.au

Due Diligence

"Seeking town planning advice at an early stage can be invaluable in quantifying the development potential of a site and potentially avoiding costly errors and omissions."

We provide professional town planning advice on development options and statutory constraints to clients during due diligence for site acquisitions and determining the development potential of existing landholdings.

Our experienced town planners have a clear understanding about the complex nature of statutory provisions and development processes, enabling us to identify potential issues from the outset. If your site acquisition is for a first home, it pays to do your research!

Knowledge is power, and never more so than in the context of purchasing a property. After all, buying a property is often one of the largest investments you'll ever make.... Don't Mess it up. For the purposes of illustrating the importance of doing planning searches and the like, we'll focus on residential property sector. Most people hit open houses with an idea of what they are looking to buy. Their top priorities might be 4 bedrooms, a pool, or perhaps a nice yard with room for a shed.

Once you find the home that ticks your boxes, at the price you want to pay, you may think it's time to make an offer. Whilst you can make offers subject to conditions, it pays to do a little extra research to make sure there are no hidden surprises.
Planning, zoning and overlays can have a major impact on what you can, or cannot, do with a property. Therefore, you want to be sure that whatever applies to your property is workable for your plans today, and into the future.

A little research into building or planning approvals can help you avoid: spending money to bring the property up to code; issues with insurance; and impacts to property value or resale potential. Of course, rules and regulations do change over time and you can't future proof against that, but you can check what currently applies to the property.

Most Local Council's provide a fee for service known as a 'Land Record Search'. These searches provide information on various aspects that relate to a property (i.e. water meter reads, rates search, swimming pool compliance, building permit search, plumbing permit search, flood zone and storm tide information etc.)
More importantly they provide the option to obtain varying types of 'Town Planning Certificates'
To find out more about these searches and how they may apply to your property, please send us an email to admin@uitownplan.com.au

 

Development applications can be triggered for many different reasons so it's always best to seek expert advice from a suitably qualified town planner before starting your new project.
A development application consists of a number of items that need to be prepared and assessed as part of the application submission:
- Development Application Forms (DA Form 1);
- Plans for the development. This includes a site plan, floor plan and elevation for an MCU or Lot configuration plan for a Subdivision;
- A detailed report demonstrating how the development achieves compliance with the planning scheme and relevant codes;
- In some instances, other specialist reports to accompany the application.

All these aspects must be completed and compiled to submit to Council to request an approval, and to make this more confusing each Council may have different requirements.

Preparing and submitting development applications is at the heart of what we do. With experience in a diverse range of applications lodged throughout Queensland, we have completed projects in Townsville, Ingham, Cairns, Mareeba, Lakeland, Bloomfield, Cooktown and Laura. This has provided us with the experience and knowledge about the specific requirements that apply to development across the region.

At U&i Town Plan, we prepare development applications for our clients for the following types of developments:

- Material Change of Use</strong> (unit developments, shops, service stations, new industrial buildings, etc.)
- Reconfiguration of a Lot</strong> (subdivisions of new allotments, creating access easements, boundary realignment)
- Operational Works</strong> (signage &; advertising devices)
- Road Closures
- Permit to occupy
- Boundary/Siting relaxations</strong> (reduced front, side or rear setbacks for Dwelling Houses)
- Compliance Certificate Applications (survey plan signing application)

The development application process is complicated and confusing and can be very time consuming and lengthy. NOT ANYMORE with Ramon from U&i Town Plan.
Ramon will negotiate and advocate with council on your behalf and will manage the process to make it as stress free as possible.

We are here to take the stress out of the development assessment process. Enquire today and we will get back to you within 24 hours.

FREE QUOTE:
To obtain a free quote for your project (24hr turnaround), please send the address and details of your project to ramon@uitownplan.com.au

To lock in Free consult or site visit today, please send me a text or call Ramon anytime on 0411 344 110

We'd love the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your plans for your property!