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Addisons’ Environment and Planning team assists clients navigate biodiversity compliance and its interface with the built environment.
We regularly provide advice on environmental protection, preservation and enhancement, and on biodiversity matters arising from land ownership, management and development.
Our lawyers have expertise in both state and federal biodiversity compliance and regulation, in particular issues involving the New South Wales Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, Environment Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Federal Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
Our team is experienced in advising on the application of the mitigation hierarchy including obligations to avoid and minimise, obtaining biodiversity certification and advising on nature positive development.
advised AVID on the Waterford development in the Hunter Valley.
advising Mirvac on its Highforest residential development adjacent to the sensitive Cumberland State Forest.
advised on the application for biodiversity certification for a large residential subdivision including the creation of biobanking sites and transfer of credits.