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Urban Perspectives

We specialise in town planning, community consultation, environmental assessment and management and digital services.

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About Us

Urban Perspectives’ beginnings were at Artarmon in 2001. It started as a sole practice servicing a handful of developers and project managers. It has since grown and diversified its client base to include industries, Corporations, Councils, State Government Authorities and Departments.

Urban Perspectives’ offices are now located at Suite 405, 88 Foveaux Street, Surry Hills. Urban Perspectives employs qualified town planners and environmental auditors accredited by Exemplar Global.

Our town planning services range from obtaining development approvals for clients, providing strategic planning advice on design and development opportunities, undertaking assessments on behalf of Councils and Land and Environment Court work. We are also developing two software products that bookend our town planning services in the form of Urban Portal and IMS Stratus.

Urban Perspectives maintains an integrated quality, safety and environmental management system based on ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards. We are also members of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA), International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) and Environment Institute of Australia (EIA).

Core work

Urban Perspectives assist with obtaining planning approval for any project within NSW. Our core business focus is on:

  1. Preparation of Planning Proposals for rezoning of land
  2. Providing planning advice and preparation of Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) for commercial development, industrial development, manufacturing, primary industrial developments, mining and extractive industries, large residential subdivisions, high-rise residential development, Build to Rent and Seniors Housing.
  3. Preparation of Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for designated development, State Significant Development (SSD) and State Significant Infrastructure (SSI)
  4. Preparation of Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for infrastructure projects
  5. Acting as Planning expert for the NSW Land and Environment Court
  6. Undertaking Independent Environmental Audits
  7. Undertaking Independent Council and State Government Assessments of development applications

Our ongoing involvement with projects beyond the design and approval phases ensures that commitments are delivered and your reputation is enhanced.

Our Culture

Urban Perspectives aspires to be known for the highly skilled, professional and expert people it employs.

We offer value to our clients by eliminating middle management and maintaining low overheads.

Urban Perspectives places the quality of its work over its profit. We look to create a collaborative work environment where employees seek solutions to help our clients. We seek employees who are knowledgeable in their field of expertise, self-motivated to do the work required and passionate about continual learning.

Urban Perspectives includes a very experienced team. As Urban Perspectives grows it is looking to build a diverse and respectful workplace. Urban Perspectives aims to abide by its values when engaging with its clients.

Stuart Wilmot

Director
  • Masters in Urban and Regional Planning (1997)
    University of Sydney, Sydney
  • Bachelor of Science (1993)
    Macquarie University, North Ryde, NSW
  • Environmental Principal Auditor (2001)
    NATA Exemplar Global Certification No. 105563

Ros Read

Planning Manager
  • Masters in Environmental Planning (2010)
    Macquarie University
  • Bachelor of Law (91) & Bachelor of Arts (Hons 87)
    University of Adelaide
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (1992)
    University of South Australia
  • Solicitor to the Supreme Court of NSW 1996

Mary Nagle

Senior Planner
  • Bachelor of Architecture
  • Master of Urban Design
  • Graduate Certificate Heritage Conservation MLLP
  • Graduate Certificate Mediation
  • Graduate Certificate Notary Public

Wassef Hussain

Environment Consultant
  • Master of Urban and Regional Planning
    University of Sydney (2007, 2012-14)
  • Bachelor of Environmental Engineering
    University of New South Wales, Sydney (2006)
  • Integrated Management Systems Lead Auditor
    (2020)

Tony Nigro

Customer Support (Digital Systems)
  • Approximately 20 years’ experience in Customer Services Support

Luis Reyes

IT Programmer
  • Bachelor of Science (Computers)
    University of NSW (expecting 2024)
  • Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons)
    University of NSW (expecting 2024)

Jared Mateo

IT Programmer
  • Bachelor of Science (Computers)
    University of NSW (2023)
  • Bachelor of Medical Science
    Macquarie University (2020)

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