Projects

Land Eco Consulting helped our client submit a development application (DA) to the Hills Shire Council, New South Wales, to construct a 13,735 square metre wave pool complete with a beach and lounge area at the 'Retreat at Wisemans' golf club and resort.

The wave pool or 'Surf Loch' will use more than 30,000 cubic metres of water filtered from the Hawkesbury RIver while utilising wave-generating technology from American company, Surf Loch Wave Systems.

Land Eco prepared the Biodiversity Development Assessment Report (BDAR) for this exciting project. Part of the process required our expert Ecologists to undertake targeted surveys for threatened fauna/flora 'species credit' species that were predicted to occur. Land Eco carried-out surveys using best practice guidelines and confirmed the absence of several predicted threatened 'species credits' saving the applicant >$1million in biodiversity offsets costs.

Land Eco assisted in devising the landscape planting and re-vegetation planting selections along with the biodiversity impact mitigation strategies to ensure the project is delivered in a sustainable and biodiversity-friendly manner.

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Land Eco Consulting helped our client submit a development application (DA) to Wollondilly Council, New South Wales, to construct a major retirement village in south-western Sydney. This DA was undertaken in accordance with  the NSW State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing for Seniors or People with a Disability) 2004.

The village will provide much-needed housing and residential aged care facilities.  The 120-bed facility will be developed including 220 seniors living dwellings proposed for the 11.4-hectare site – located 95 kilometres south-west of Sydney CBD.

Land Eco prepared the Biodiversity Development Assessment Report (BDAR) for this exciting project. Part of the process required our expert Ecologists to undertake targeted surveys for threatened fauna/flora 'species credit' species that were predicted to occur. Land Eco carried-out surveys using best practice guidelines and confirmed the absence of several predicted threatened 'species credits' saving the applicant >$2 million in biodiversity offsets costs.

This significant project was approved in late 2020. More information here: https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/planning-panel/seniors-housing-development-comprising-214-self-contained-dwellings-over-11-stages

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Land Eco Consulting prepared a Flora & Fauna Impact Assessment Report (including 5 Part Test) for a client who sought a development application (DA) in Avalon on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.

Land Eco assessed the development impacts, ensuring maximum development potential with minimum impact to biodiversity. As a result we helped our client maximise potential for DA approval.

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