Molino Stewart Environment Services: Development planning and approvals

Development Planning and Approvals

We specialise in helping developers design projects in areas subject to flood, bushfire or coastal inundation in a way which meets the requirements of approval bodies for life safety, asset protection and ecological sustainability.

Some examples of our projects include:

Blue Mountains Schools Bushfire Management

(Catholic Education Office) - Molino Stewart assessed bushfire risks for five proposed school upgrades in areas with significant bushfire risks and high ecological values

Penrith Lakes Development

(Planning NSW) - Molino Stewart provided expert advice on evacuation strategies, life and property protection

Duck River Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan

(Parramatta City Council) - Molino Stewart is currently producing the study and plan for a 40 square kilometre, fully developed, urban catchment in western Sydney

Newcastle Floodplain Risk Management Plan

(Newcastle City Council) Molino Stewart produced the second stage of a city-wide Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan.

Flood Response Plan Guidelines

(Gold Coast City Council) - Molino Stewart prepared guidelines for the development of Flood Response Plans for individual developments on Gold Coast floodplains.

Client Feedback:

"Fascinating to read, it's come up with much the same things we have, but set out in a clearer and more logical way. It'll be a great help as we finalise our plan."

- CAS Learning Development, Department of Primary Industries