Urban planning consultancy

Urban Pattern is an urban planning consultancy providing a high level of professional service to clients under a bespoke, small business offering.

We interpret planning controls and desired urban patterns to devise strategies and expertly navigate projects to planning approval. Our goal is to facilitate quality urban outcomes that promote the public interest. 

The consultancy is led by Jane Fielding (Director, Planning). Jane is a highly experienced and respected planning professional, renowned for navigating complex planning projects to approval. She is a Registered Planner and Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner through the Planning Institute of Australia.

Jane’s design background in landscape architecture informs all of her planning work, and imbues it with an understanding of place and context, together with a built form appreciation.

Key planning services provided by urban pattern

  • Strategic and statutory planning advice;

  • Due diligence planning assessment;

  • Planning approvals;

  • Land rezoning proposals;

  • Visual impact assessment; and

  • CPTED assessments.

Urban Pattern will partner with other specialist consultants where this will achieve desired and timely results for clients.

Jane Fielding
Director, Planning

The consultancy is led by Jane Fielding (Director, Planning). Jane is a highly experienced and respected urban planning professional with close to 25 years’ experience, including over 16 years in consulting. She is renowned for navigating complex planning projects to approval. Jane is a professionally accredited Registered Planner and Registered Environmental Assessment Practitioner (REAP) with the Planning Institute of Australia, registered both to prepare and certify Environmental Impact Statements (EISs).

Jane previously held the position of Associate Principal, Planning, at Architectus, where she worked for over 12 years. During this period Jane led some of the largest and most high profile State Significant Development applications in NSW, including the major expansion of the Art Gallery of NSW - the Sydney Modern Project, and the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Redevelopment.

Clients value the thoroughness of her work, her integrity, and her eye and passion for good planning and design outcomes.

Professionally, Jane has held the following prior appointments and roles:

  • Vice President, Planning Institute of Australia NSW Divisional Committee (2017-2018);

  • Alternate Local Member for City of Parramatta, Sydney Central City Planning Panel (2021-2024);

  • Expert Member, Parramatta Local Planning Panel;

  • Expert Member, Ryde Local Planning Panel;

  • Expert Member, Hawkesbury Local Planning Panel; and

  • Local Member for Canterbury-Bankstown Council, Sydney South Planning Panel.

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