The appropriate consultant depends on the complexity and purpose of the VMP. A landscape architect may be well placed to prepare vegetation management documentation where the work relates to landscape planning, development approvals, vegetation retention, site design and landscape implementation.

The NSW Government released its Industrial Lands Action Plan in 2025, acknowledging pressure from rising industrial land values, rents and, in some locations, extremely low vacancy. The Government has since established the Employment Land Development Program to actively manage the supply of development-ready employment land and coordinate infrastructure investment. The need is real. But there is a bigger question: What should the next generation of industrial land actual

Landscape can be used to integrate fencing into the overall site rather than treating security infrastructure as a completely separate element. The objective isn't to hide the industrial use. It's to make the transition between the industrial site and its surroundings more considered.

At first glance, a landscape architect might not seem like an obvious consultant for an advertising DA. But signage is ultimately a visual intervention in the public realm. A large pylon sign, billboard, freestanding advertising structure or illuminated sign doesn't exist in isolation. It sits within a streetscape, landscape, transport corridor or commercial environment. A registered landscape architect can help explain that relationship and demonstrate how the proposal re

Industrial developments often feature generous landscape setbacks along extensive street frontages. While these areas commonly become decorative lawn or simple planting beds, they have the potential to become valuable public spaces.

Some thoughts on Landscape Architecture for Industrial Developments