Need an environmental approval?
We are a boutique environmental consultancy that specialises in helping developers obtain the NSW and Commonwealth approvals needed for their projects
What We Do
New South Wales has a particularly complex system of environmental regulation. Large scale projects may require more than a dozen different approvals under various State and Federal legislation. We are here to help simplify the process. We can review your project, identify the approvals needed, and then help you obtain those approvals.
Our capabilities
We offer a wide range of services, including:
Approvals Strategies
We will comprehensively review your project's scope and devise the best approach for obtaining the required approvals
Constraints Analysis
We will identify the key environmental risks associated with your project and develop suitable management measures
Impact Assessment
We will conduct the environmental impact assessment needed for your development application
Environmental Compliance
We can assist you to maintain compliance with the environmental obligations under your regulatory approvals
Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Assessments
These assessments are required for renewable energy projects, and demonstrate that wind and solar projects have benefits in the long-term
Case Studies
Restart of Dartbrook Mine
Mining operations were suspended at the end of 2006. To facilitate the restart, development consent was sought for an alternative mining method which involves lower upfront expenditure. Updates to the site's Environmental Protection Licence and management plans were necessary to align the site with contemporary environmental expectations.
Wallarah 2 Coal Project
The first application for the Wallarah 2 Coal Project was refused by the NSW Government. The second application involved more rigorous environmental assessments and an amendment of the project layout to avoid sensitive private land. Approval was obtained in 2018.
Wind Farm Lifecycle Assessments
Lifecycle greenhouse gas assessment consider the energy expended to produce, transport and assemble wind turbine parts. This energy cost is then compared against the renewable energy output of the turbines to determine if there is a net benefit. Our assessments have demonstrated that modern wind turbines yield considerable greenhouse gas savings in the long-term.