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ABOUT

Doug Smith Planning  is a  Town Planning , Urban Design and Project Management consultancy (Perth-Western Australia and South East Asia) which offers quality and timely service at competitive rates. Doug   has 37 years successful experience  in the land planning  and development sector, both the private and public sectors in Western Australia (State and Local Government). He has  an international perspective  and presence both in  Australia  & Thailand.  

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Doug Smith
Founder and Principal

Doug is an extensively experienced  and  qualified  town planner , urban designer and project manager involved in successful  urban development  outcomes in Western Australia  including:

*Regional and Local Town Planning Scheme 

  Amendments/Rezoning

* Development Applications

* Land Subdivision Application (freehold and              survey strata)

* Regional Structure Plans

* District Structure Plans

*Local Structure Plans

* Local Development Plans

*Local Area Plans

* Landscape Plans 

* State Administrative Tribunal matters (including      many successful mediation outcomes).

* Land Subdivision Approval  implementation              (civil works &  clearance of conditions of                   approval). 

* Experienced in residential development in                Thailand

Doug holds:

BA Urban & Regional Studies -West Australian Institute  of Technology  (WAIT) 1980

Post Graduate Diploma   Urban & Regional Planning (WAIT) 1982

Post Graduate Diploma Project Management   (Curtin Uni)  2002

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