The areas of planning and environment are related and are likely to overlap even more as Government and people generally become more aware of the impact of development on the environment. Stafford Lawyers understands the planning process and the application of legislation like the Threatened Species Conversation Act, 1995 and the Water Act, 1912 to development. Stafford Lawyers' expertise includes:

	compliance with conditions of a development consent
	development agreements between the owner of land and the developer
	heritage issues
	liability for contamination and remediation of land
	modifications of development consents
	refusals and deemed refusals of development applications
	rezoning applications
	the development application process
	threatened species
	validity of conditions of a development consent
	vegetation issues
	water issues