About Us

LOCAL EXPERTS IN TOWN PLANNING

Founded in 2015, Canberra Town Planning has grown to become Canberra and region’s largest town planning consultancy. Our extensive experience and expertise encompasses strategic planning across commercial, industrial, mixed-use and residential development, as well as major transport and water infrastructure projects, significant recreational projects and large infill developments.

Founded in 2015, Canberra Town Planning has grown to become Canberra and region’s largest town planning consultancy. Our extensive experience and expertise encompasses strategic planning across commercial, industrial, mixed-use and residential development, as well as major infrastructure projects, significant recreational projects, and estate and redevelopment projects.

We work closely with our clients across Commonwealth, State, Territory and Local Governments and the private sector to provide practical advice and deliverable urban planning outcomes. We have deep experience, local knowledge and a commitment to inspiring solutions that make Canberra great.

Our Team

Nichelle Jackson

Director, Senior Town Planner RPIA

Nichelle is a proud Canberran who enjoys developing planning solutions and has a passion for environmental management. Nichelle brings together a unique skillset from the property and design professions into the sphere of town planning, having worked in planning and property valuation in the ACT for 15 years. Nichelle is experienced in development potential analysis and in the preparation and delivery of development approvals across a range of urban projects, providing strategic planning advice and preparing approvals strategies for simple through to complex development proposals.

Pieter van der Walt

Director, Senior Town Planner RPIA

A native of South Africa, Pieter is a qualified town and regional planner with more than 20 years’ experience in urban and regional planning, CAD design and geographic information systems, and has worked in a wide variety of arenas internationally and in Australia. Pieter has worked across a wide range of commercial, industrial, mixed use, aged care, and residential developments as well as on major transport and water infrastructure projects. Pieter’s experience includes strategic planning assessments, statutory planning and development approvals, community consultation, crown lease consideration and land demand analysis, development potential appraisal, and transportation and strategic urban planning.