Sectors
Hospitality and licensed venues.
Small bars, restaurants, cafes and late night venues. Planning approval for the way you actually want to trade.
Venue approvals sit where planning, licensing and neighbour amenity meet. In the City of Sydney, trading hours are shaped by the late night trading provisions of the Sydney DCP, which treat precincts and venue types differently.
We know how those provisions are applied in practice, and how councils weigh trial periods, complaint history and management measures when deciding whether to extend hours. That knowledge shapes the application from day one.
What we help with
- New venues and change of use
- Extended and late night trading hours
- Trial periods, and making them permanent
- Plans of Management
- Patron capacity and outdoor seating
- Acoustic and neighbour amenity
- Aligning your consent with your liquor licence
Relevant services
How we help.
- 01Development ApplicationsFull DA preparation and lodgement, from site analysis to the notice of determination.
- 02S4.55 ModificationsChanges to an existing consent, including trading hours, layouts, conditions and staging.
- 03SEE & Plans of ManagementStatements of Environmental Effects and operational plans written to the controls that apply.
- 04Reviews & LEC AppealsSection 8.2 reviews and Land and Environment Court appeals after a refusal or deemed refusal.
Free consultation
Tell us about your site.
A free 20 minute call by phone or video with Ethan. No obligation, no hard sell. You leave with a clear view of where you stand.
- The likely approval pathway for your proposal
- The main risks, and how to manage them
- A fixed fee proposal within 48 hours if you want to proceed