Success in Development

Our Services

Urban & Rural is a well-established town planning, surveying and project coordination firm, which services its many varied clients and as our name implies in many varied geographic locations.

We provide in depth knowledge of the development industries core processes which allows us to provide practical town planning outcomes and expert development advice to a diverse range of clients by taking an innovative yet strategic approach to the ever evolving planning environment. Our focus in all aspects is always ensuring our clients goals and interests are successfully achieved.

We offer surveying consultancy, utilising state of the art technology to achieve results in the most efficient timely manner and to determine the trusted advice and solutions for best possible titling process for development.

Ensuring that a development project runs smoothly comes down to strong and proven project management. Urban and Rural knows development. That knowledge comes from the being there in the beginning and being there in the end.  Our team can advise, guide or manage all aspects of development to ensure that your project achieves the time frames and results expected.

Our range of services can be viewed here

RiskSmart (DA) Accreditation

Urban and Rural are proud to be one of the few consultants who are accredited to lodge RiskSmart (DA) applications with Brisbane City Council. The RiskSmart (DA) process is a partnership between the Brisbane City Council and selected accredited consultants to fast track striaght forward development applications.

The RiskSmart (DA) process involves Urban and Rural performing an assessment of the proposed development against City Plan 2000 in a similar manner to how an application would normally be assessed by Council. RiskSmart (DA) accrdited consultants are required to assess the development against a criteria that is determined by Council.

Upon completion of the assessment by Urban and Rural a report is prepared and submitted to Brisbane City Council detailing compliance with City Plan 2000 and a draft decision notice and conditions of approval are provided by Urban and Rural.

It is then the responsibility of Brisbane City Council to finalise all outstanding matters relating to the development approval and issue the final approval package within five (5) business days.

Urban and Rural are accredited with Brisbane City Council in the following categories for the RiskSmart (DA) program:

  • New Houses and Extensions within Demolition Control Precincts
  • Reconfiguring a Lot (Subdivisions up to 6 Lots)
  • Multi-Unit Dwellings (Up to 6 Units)
  • Single Unit Dwellings (Freehold Title Integrated Housing up to 6 Units)

What this means for you is:

  • Time savings: no lengthy time delays for eligible development applications
  • Cost savings: Council offers a rebate of 25% on the application fees for RiskSmart (DA) applications

For more information about RiskSmart (DA) please visit the Brisbane City Council website

 

Brisbane:     3/32 Billabong Street, Stafford. Qld. 4053.       Ph: 07 3354 9720       Fax: 07 3354 9797
Gladstone: 8 Mellefont Street, Gladstone. Qld. 4680. Ph: 07 4972 9120 Fax: 07 4972 6072
Sunshine Coast:       4A/9 Newspaper Place, Maroochydore. Qld. 4558. Ph: 07 5479 6099 Fax: 07 5479 6399
Weipa: 1 Kanthin Road, Weipa. Qld. 4874. Ph: 07 4069 9414 Fax: 07 4069 9603
Agnes Water: Cnr Round Hill Rd & Captain Cook Dve, Agnes Water. Qld. 4677.     Ph: 07 4974 9755 Fax: 07 4974 9711

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