Areas of Service | Planning & Environment
Planning & Environment
Effective management of planning issues and environmental risks can mean the difference between a project being delivered on time and on budget rather than burdened by delays and cost increases. Middletons' Planning & Environment team has the knowledge and experience necessary to ensure that planning and environment issues and exposures are identified before a project starts, that risks are minimised throughout the life of the project and that optimal commercial solutions are achieved.With global industry facing mounting public pressure to implement triple bottom line reporting and good corporate citizenship becoming an increasingly important factor in determining share price, an awareness of environmental issues is becoming crucial to business success.
We advise commercial clients on compliance with relevant environmental protection, pollution control laws and regulations and negotiate and draft trade waste contracts and environmental policies.
Our environment experience includes advising on oil and chemical spills, water pollution, contaminated sites and the infringement of State and Commonwealth environmental legislation. Our lawyers understand in the event of an environmental incident clients need an immediate response and have proven experience in delivering prompt, accurate advice.
Our lawyers have considerable experience in all areas of planning and environment law, including planning scheme amendments, environment works approvals, licences and permits, planning permit applications, contaminated land pollution and waste control and planning and environment due diligence.
We also have extensive experience advising on environment and planning issues in the context of due diligence and regularly advise property developers on important planning law issues relating to planning controls, permits and agreements.
