OUR SERVICES

LAND AND ENVIRONMENT

Marsdens Environmental Planning and Local Government Department provides comprehensive and practical legal advice in this area. The expertise of Marsdens in this area comes from advising and representing Local Government, Public and Private sector clients and statutory bodies for over 20 years. In recognition of our expertise in this area, we act for over 40 Councils in New South Wales, both regional and metropolitan.

Our close day to day involvement with Local Government providing practical legal advice and the provision of in-house seminars and newsletters has been a point of difference between Marsdens and other solicitors in this area for many years. The types of matters that are managed by the Land & Environment /Local Government Department are wide and varied and include but are not limited to:

Agriculture
Driveway blockages
Compulsory aquisitions
Environmental protection
Heritage protection
Natural Resources
Neighbour disputes
Noise pollution
Town Planning
General Pollution
Backyard burning offences
Liquor licensing
Public Health

In Environmental Planning our services include:

Planning and Development approvals and appeals.
Local Government liaison.
Land use regulation.
Regulatory compliance and enforcement.
Environmental orders.
Due diligence and impact asssessment.
Resumption in compensation.
Property development.
All associated litigation.
Advice on development consent under the EP & A Act.

In the area of Local Government our services include:

Advice on obligations in relation to the expanding powers and duties under the Local Government Act (as amended) 1993.
Representation in the Land & Environment Court including environmental prosecutions, judicial review and commissions of enquiry.

The Environmental Planning and Local Government Department consists of NSW Law Society Specialist Accreditation, an examiner for applicants to become Specialist Accredited and lawyers with a broad range of Commercial Law experience ensuring that Marsdens provide well researched, timely advice in this area.

For further information about our services in Environmental Planning & Local Government ...

Contact Adam Seton (02) 46 265 077 or email aseton@marsdens.net.au

Contact David Baird (02) 46 265 077 or email dbaird@marsdens.net.au