海角社区

Recorded 12 July 2023

Join us for a comprehensive seminar on how to accurately calculate building height for development applications. Aaron Gadiel, a partner at Mills Oakley will provide an in-depth overview of the various methods for measuring building height, including the impact of topography, site grading on height calculations and prior excavation. The seminar will also address incentive height controls and the ins-and-out of accessing them. You will gain practical insights into the challenges and opportunities in building height calculations.

About the Series:

The Legal Series will bring together speakers with recognised expertise in various aspects of the NSW Planning System and provide a platform to educate, inform and provide solutions through short seminars focusing on topics identified by our members.

These seminars will provide the necessary information and practical help for those currently working in the planning profession and looking to improve their understanding of legal issues that impact on Planners.

Presenter:

Aaron Gadiel, Partner
Mills Oakley

Aaron is a well-known planning and environment law specialist - with more than 20 years' experience in land use planning and development regulation. He provides practical advice to facilitate urban development and to overcome red tape. He is also an experienced litigator - representing property developers and landowners in Land and Environment Court proceedings on a daily basis. Aaron regularly negotiates major planning agreements with local councils and state government agencies.

Aaron advises and represents property developers, certifying authorities and public sector organisations. Aaron was a member of the Law Society’s Environmental Planning and Development Committee from 2009 to 2016 and has played a role in major legal changes to the NSW planning system since 2009. This has included work as a legal advisor to the NSW Government (on key reforms to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979) and the Greater Sydney Commission (in relation to the preparation of its district plans and its approval of local strategic planning statements).

Facilitator:

Elizabeth Densley R海角社区, Founder
Eight Mile Planning

Liz is a town planner with 25 years' professional experience in urban and regional planning in NSW. Having spent the large part of her career in Local Government, Liz moved to join Elton Consulting in 2016 and has this year founded Eight Mile Planning.

Liz is a passionate planner with expertise across land use policy, strategic and statutory planning working closely with both private and public sector clients.

Based in Mudgee in regional NSW, Liz has a particular interest in regional growth and development and delivering a planning framework which can be tailored and is relevant across the diverse jurisdictions to which it applies.

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