About Us
At Plan A, we provide a range of specialised town planning services throughout Brisbane and South East Queensland. Our vast range of expertise allows us to cover various types of projects, ranging in both size and complexity. Our experience allows us to tailor our services to best suit your precise needs and personal preferences.
We collaborate with a range of highly skilled professionals, each with their own unique specialisations. The collaborative approach of combining our skills with other professionals assists in problem solving to ensure that the optimum outcome is achieved for each project. While based in Brisbane, we have extensive experience with all Councils throughout South East Queensland and have undertaken projects in Councils throughout the balance of Queensland and Northern New South Wales, providing you with an all-around flexible experience.
Our Management Team
Adam Nagel
Director
Adam has practiced as a town planner in Brisbane for over 20 years and is vastly experienced in providing town planning and development advice and negotiating development outcomes. He has worked on many significant projects throughout South East Queensland and through all various sectors including residential, industrial, commercial, retail, recreational and land subdivisions of differing scales.
Adam is adept at dealing with the challenges that may arise through the development process and can provide expert advice on achieving a positive development outcome. He has built a wide range of relationships through the public and private sectors and these relationships allow him to facilitate these positive development outcomes.
Adam is also highly knowledgeable on the various planning framework and legislative requirements which govern development and can provide comprehensive advice on how these requirements may influence development.
Adam is also an accredited Brisbane City Council and Logan City Council RiskSMART consultant.
Peter Catchlove
Director
Peter is a consultant town planner with 20 years experience in the development approval process. He has established a proven track record of achieving successful development outcomes for clients and has negotiated a wide range of projects ranging from Industrial, Commercial, Retail and High Density Residential developments for both the private and public sectors. Peter has also managed the development approval process for a significant amount of residential houses and subdivision development applications from project inception through to successful approval outcomes.
Peter has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the development assessment process and has continued to diversify his planning skills and experience in resolving complex planning and development issues. Peter’s technical experience combined with a high level written and oral communication assists with detailed negotiation, facilitation and presentation skills.
A knowledge of the issues involved in negotiation and broad based understanding of the Development process in Queensland has enabled continued success with development approvals in Local Governments and State Agencies.
Peter is also an accredited Brisbane City Council and Logan City Council RiskSMART consultant.
Matt Geyle
Senior Town Planner
Matt has been with the Plan A team since 2014, and in that time has achieved numerous successful development outcomes for our clients.
He has experience through a wide variety of projects including industrial, residential, commercial, retail and subdivisions and is involved in many projects from the commencement of design through to completion.
Matt has developed an in-depth knowledge of the local legislative framework, including the Planning Act 2016, Brisbane City Plan 2014 and local planning schemes of other South East Queensland Councils. This knowledge provides a base for his ability to provide thorough advice to clients and to negotiate successful development outcomes. Matt has forged a strong relationship with our clients through his strong communication skills and technical expertise.
Em Hutch
Town Planner
Emily is a rising leader in the development industry and has practiced as a Town Planner in private consultancy firms since 2018. In that time she has led a diverse range of industrial, commercial, retail and residential projects of varying scales.
Emily adopts a positive attitude and works to create meaningful relationships with clients and consultants as well as industry professionals at both a local and state government level. She has
navigated complex planning approval pathways to deliver significant projects both for our Clients and the City as a whole.
Emily has a widespread understanding and knowledge of the local and state planning frameworks that govern the development assessment process in Queensland. Emily
also regularly negotiates and manages applications throughout other State Planning Frameworks in Australia. She utilises her practical approach to advise how legislation will influence and impact development potential.
She thoroughly enjoys working from project conception right through to project delivery and is able to negotiate effectively with all parties throughout this
process. As a Town Planner, Emily is willing and able to work efficaciously and creatively to achieve successful development results no matter the complexities
involved.
Contact Us
If you should have any questions or queries regarding any of our services, please contact us directly via our contact number or via email. Our friendly team will be on hand to provide you with any answers that you may need as soon as possible.