Environment and planning approvals, native title, land access, cultural heritage, biodiversity and climate change are key considerations for project development and operations.
Our lawyers are industry experts with specialist expertise in all aspects of environment and planning law. We provide advice on how to reduce project risks, mitigate potential court challenges and prepare businesses for regulatory change. We provide practical advice when responding to environmental investigations, as well as acting in planning and environment litigation.
Work highlights
Greenspot
Environment and planning aspects of the purchase and repurposing of the Wallerawang Power Station (Lithgow, NSW) into an eco-industrial park, including recently obtaining approval for a 500 MW / 1,000 MWh grid-scale battery energy storage system.
Hunter Gas Pipeline (Santos)
Development of the Hunter Gas Pipeline including easement acquisition, biodiversity offsets, approvals, land access and native title matters.
Greenfleet
Noosa Reconciliation and Restoration Project, advising on carbon offsets and Indigenous land use agreements (ILUAs). Carbon offsets at this project have an independently verified cultural and social co-benefit.
Various clients
Environmental incidents including pollution prosecutions, ‘clean-up’ notices, investigations and show cause notices.
Glencore
Planning and environment advice in respect of Glencore’s NSW coal mining projects and operations.
GrainCorp
Ongoing planning and environment advice in relation to GrainCorp’s port operations, an investigation conducted by the NSW EPA and subsequent prosecution in the Land and Environment Court.
