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From Green Tape to Green Light

Set and forget environmental planning solutions throughout Queensland.
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On Time Every Time | Minimise Execution Risk

Business Focussed – Problem Solvers

Land development and town planning projects are complex. We know that the quality of our work directly impacts your bottom line, and possibly even the success of the project as a whole. You need a provider that you can trust to deliver on time and on budget, without hand holding.

Technical Excellence – Optimum Solutions

We have intimate knowledge of environmental science and environmental regulations across the state of QLD. We frequently provide advice to government on Environmental policy and Nelson Wills is one the state’s leading authorities on offset planning. Detailed technical knowledge combined with a strong network means that we can often provide high value solutions.

Perfect Track Record – Proven Processes

We complete projects on time, every single time. Big projects, small projects, and across all areas of environmental planning, we have the proven processes and proven team that you can rely on to contribute to your project’s success.

Actionable Advice For Busy Professionals

We do more than just provide advice. We are invested in your success and that of your entire project. We take responsibility for helping you to understand the technical parameters and formulate a business plan around the regulatory realities.

Environmental Offset Experts

Offsetting approvals in weeks not months.

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“New Ground has made an invaluable contribution to the UDIA Queensland and become one of our go-to for expertise on environmental advice. New Ground, through Nelson Wills, has been generous with their time, knowledge, and support for the Queensland development industry. Members from our branch network, which stretches from Cairns to Coolangatta, have sourced their advice – a true testament to the value they place on people and service.”

Kirsty Chessher-Brown | Chief Executive Officer | Urban Development Insititute of Australia Queensland

“I engaged Nelson and his team at New Ground to undertake a very complex and detailed environmental approval for a mixed use development. Nothing was ever too much trouble and every response was well thought out and documented. Nelson and his team always had a can do attitude to very challenging outcomes. I would highly recommend New Ground to any prospective client looking for the right outcomes!”

Alan Robertson | Director | Currumbin Projects Pty Ltd

“New Ground navigated us through federal government requirements for an environmental offset over our Brentwood master planned community. They identified a solution that saved us a substantial amount of money, enabled us to transfer responsibility for the offset to another party and did not place ongoing offset management burdens over our development site. Their collaborative approach in working with regulators and the project team led them to design solutions that aligned with our vision for the project and led to faster resolution of our approval.”

Peter Macleod | Development Manager Residential | Avid Property Group

Our Environmental Planning Services

We are a full service firm with the capability to handle even the largest projects.

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Major Amendment to Brisbane City Plan – Biodiversity Provisions now in effect
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Citywide update – Major Amendment Package B – Biodiversity and associated consequential amendments to the balance of the City Plan Brisbane City Council (v17.00/2019) came into effect on 29 November…

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Changes to the EPBC Act referral process
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On 28 August 2019 I attended the EPBC Act review consultation workshop with the Department of the Environment and Energy (the Department). I participated as a representative of the Environment…

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High Court boosts Queensland councils’ power to limit land clearing
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Queensland councils have won reinforced powers to control land clearing in a High Court decision that affects one-fifth of the state’s land mass, an area the size of Malaysia. The…

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