Company Profile

At City Crafters Consulting  we deliver innovative and practical solutions for property owners, developers and government authorities. 

ABOUT US

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City Crafters Consulting is a specialist town planning consultant team, providing experienced urban planning and property advice throughout greater Melbourne and regional Victoria.

Delivering innovative and practical solutions, Town Planning Group seeks to provide comprehensive services to property owners, developers and government authorities. We specialise in planning permit applications, unit development, subdivision, VCAT appeals, rezoning and strategic planning.

Uniquely positioned to deal with complex projects in a collaborative approach, City Crafters Consultingprovides market leading solutions that achieve client objectives.

STEP BY STEP

What we we do?

City Crafters Consulting provides a range of urban and regional planning services to meet the needs of its clients. Services range from development feasibility, to planning permit approvals, rezonings, planning scheme amendments and expert representation at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) or Planning Panels Victoria, community consultation and expert advice.

For further details about what City Crafters Consulting can do for you, please see the range of services below.

OUR SERVICES

Solution for your Business

At City Crafters Consulting, we specialize in delivering tailored solutions to help businesses achieve their full potential. Whether you’re looking to streamline operations, enhance project efficiency, or develop long-term growth strategies, our expert team is here to guide you every step of the way.

Our Director and Founder

Adam Parker has over 20 years experience in the Melbourne and Victorian planning sector. As a qualified urban and regional planner, Adam is a specialist in statutory planning, heritage conservation, project management, land use, policy and strategy development.

Adam possesses a unique set of skills, developed through the management of outer growth corridor planning, nationally significant infill developments, major activity centre planning and industrial and economic development strategies.

Adam has worked with many of the nation’s leading property development companies, negotiating complex approvals and delivering exceptional project outcomes.

LATEST PROJECT

Make Work more Efficient

At City Crafters Consulting, we take pride in delivering innovative and results-driven solutions that make a lasting impact. Our projects span across industries and focus on helping businesses achieve their unique goals through strategic planning, expert guidance, and seamless execution.

Rezoning

Working with the proponent, city crafters consulting provided a submission on to rezone land from industrial to residential.

This site was difficult in its position in the transition area between competing uses, and we had to ensure the proposed rezoning would not negatively impact existing industrial businesses, while protecting nearby residential amenity.

 

Find out how Town Planning Group can assist you in achieving a rezoning of land in difficult circumstances.

Council Meeting Representation

city crafters consulting represented an industrial developer at the Council Planning Committee Meeting to argue for the approval of the application, against neighbouring opposition.

city crafters consulting was successful in arguing that the objectors’ concerns could easily be overcome by minor conditioning of any planning permit issued by the Council.

 

VCAT Representation

city crafters consulting represented a group of concerned citizens at VCAT in their opposition to a residential building, to be used for women’s housing.

Main concerns of objectors related to building form and massing, inconsistency with neighbourhood character, overlooking, overshadowing and car parking.

Dual occupancy development

city crafters consulting has managed the redevelopment of an existing residential parcel for the dual occupancy development. The design called for the consideration of the amenity concerns of neighbours, while maximising the design outcome.

Find out how city crafters consulting can assist you in achieving a planning application approval for your multi unit site.