Town Planning Alliance

Name

Town Planning Alliance

Legal name

Town Planning Alliance

Website

https://tpalliance.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

East Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Town Planning & Development Advisory Services: Professional consulting fees for development assessment, due diligence, development advisory, strategic planning, compliance and plan sealing services. Revenue generated through project-based engagements with developers, landowners, businesses, and government entities requiring planning approvals and development management.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TPA is a professional town planning consultancy that delivers development assessment, due diligence, development advisory, strategic and master planning, and compliance and plan sealing services to property developers, landowners, businesses, and government clients in Queensland and New South Wales. The firm guides projects from initial site assessment through to completion, including coordination of post-approval factors such as civil construction, land titling, strata management, and yield optimisation.

Product overview

Town Planning Alliance (TPA) is a professional town planning and development advisory consultancy offering a unified suite of services. The core service offering includes Development Assessment, Due Diligence, Development Advisory & Guidance, Strategic & Master Planning, and Compliance & Plan Sealing. These services work together to guide clients from initial site assessment through to project completion and delivery. The company also provides Pro-bono Planning Services for community-focused initiatives. TPA serves residential, commercial, industrial, and community development projects across Queensland and New South Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Development Assessment Development assessment services that streamline the application process and minimise delays for projects ranging from home extensions to large-scale multi-residential developments, master planning, and major subdivisions.
• Due Diligence Comprehensive due diligence service that assesses critical post-approval factors including electricity supply, civil construction timelines, land titling strategies, strata management complexities, and yield optimisation strategies.
• Development Advisory & Guidance Comprehensive advisory service that coordinates expertise across civil construction, plan sealing, strata management, and other critical components to maximise financial returns and project efficiency.
• Strategic & Master Planning Strategic and master planning services that shape long-term vision of communities by balancing growth, sustainability, and liveability through integrated land use frameworks.
• Compliance & Plan Sealing Proactive condition compliance and plan sealing services that ensure all development conditions are met efficiently and accurately to minimise delays and reduce holding costs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 projects successfully approved and delivered
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Zone Landscaping ArchitectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on City of Gold Coast Tallebudgera Creek Park upgrade project. Zone Landscaping Architect led landscape architecture while TPA provided planning and development assessment services for the community infrastructure project.
• Shaun Lockyer ArchitectsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on Brownell Drive development in Byron Bay. Shaun Lockyer Architects provided architectural design services while TPA managed the development application process with Byron Shire Council.
• Cielo GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCielo Group engaged TPA for Lua Bulimba commercial development. TPA secured development approval for Material Change of Use to facilitate new Centre activities (Office and Shop) at Bulimba, aligned with district centre zone requirements.
• KPG CommercialminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWorking in collaboration with National Storage and KPG Commercial, TPA achieved approval for self-storage warehouse facility at Underwood, QLD.
• Damilvi ArchitectureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDamilvi Architecture designed the Mount Gravatt Medical Precinct (5-storey health care building) while TPA provided planning services and secured development approval aligned with Mount Gravatt Corridor Neighbourhood Plan.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Urbis: Large Australian planning, economics, and property advisory firm with national reach. Comparable as a development assessment and strategic planning consultancy serving property developers, though it offers a much broader multi-disciplinary service portfolio than TPA.
• Ethos Urban: Australian urban planning, economics, and design consultancy active across QLD, NSW, and other states. Direct comparable in town planning services for developers and government, with a larger team and broader geographic footprint.
• RPS Group (Australia): Global consultancy with a significant Australian town planning and development advisory practice. Provides similar planning services to property developers and government clients, though it operates across a much wider portfolio of services and geographies.

Direct peers

• Hatch RobertsDay: Australian urban planning and landscape architecture consultancy with experience across QLD and NSW. Comparable in providing planning services for residential, commercial, and community development projects.
• Saunders Havill Group: Queensland-based planning, surveying, and engineering consultancy with a strong presence in Brisbane and surrounding regions. Directly comparable in providing town planning and development advisory services across QLD.
• Place Design Group: Australian town planning and design consultancy with offices in QLD and other states. Comparable as a planning advisory firm serving property developers on residential, commercial, and community projects.
• JBA Planning: Australian town planning consultancy with offices in QLD and NSW providing development assessment, strategic planning, and development advisory. Directly comparable to TPA in scale, service mix, and geographic focus.
• Mecone: Sydney-based town planning consultancy specializing in development assessment, due diligence, and planning advisory for residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects. Closely comparable boutique planning firm serving similar developer clients.
• Buckley Vann: Queensland-based town planning consultancy offering development application preparation, strategic planning, and development advisory. Directly comparable to TPA in geography, service offerings, and client base of property developers.
• Planit Consulting: Australian town planning consultancy with offices in QLD and other states. Comparable in service offering (development assessment, strategic planning) and noted as a former employer of a TPA team member.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TownPlanningAlliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/town-planning-alliance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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