Town planning for people

One clear head,
an unconventional route to order

Planning doesn't have to mean paperwork and waiting rooms. Dan cuts through the complexity of Victorian planning so you can get on with what you actually want to create.

Dan with a Plan logo — a lightbulb, a head containing a street map, and the wordmark
Victoria-based sole trader
Residential & commercial planning
Festival & event site planning
Direct access to Dan — no juniors

WHO IS DAN?

A town planner who actually explains things

Most planners talk to councils. Dan talks to you. As a sole trader, every project lands on his desk — which means you get someone who's genuinely invested, not a firm that hands you off to whoever's free.

With experience across residential, commercial, and mixed-use and event sites in Victoria, Dan knows when to push, when to negotiate, and when there's a smarter route nobody's suggested.

15+
Years in Victorian planning
1
Person you'll always deal with

What Dan does

Residential planning
Extensions, subdivisions, second dwellings. Dan handles the permits so the build can actually happen.
Commercial & mixed-use
Change of use, new developments, and planning strategy for projects that don't fit the standard mould.
Festival & event sites
Temporary use permits, site planning, and the kind of thinking that keeps events compliant and on-schedule.
SITE SKETCH
Case note — Ballarat
"Dan was the first planner who explained what was actually going on. We went from a rejection to an approval in three months." — Sarah K.
For event organisers

Planning for people who make things happen

Festivals are complex sites with complex rules. Dan knows how to navigate temporary use permits, noise and waste management plans, and the specific quirks of Victorian event planning — so your event can actually run.

Music festivals Food & markets Community events Pop-up sites
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Talk to Dan about your event

"Dan was the first planner who explained what was actually going on. We went from a rejection to an approval in three months — and we understood every step of it."

Sarah K. — homeowner, Ballarat