Community Housing Industry Association SA (CHIA SA) is excited to announce a partnership with URPS.
This collaboration brings together South Australia’s largest planning consultancy and the peak body for community housing, with a shared focus on delivering more homes for the people who need them.
A practical partner for the community housing sector
URPS understands the unique pressures facing community housing providers. Tight funding parameters, fixed delivery timeframes, and complex stakeholder requirements.
These constraints leave little room for planning delays or uncertainty.
This is why URPS focuses on:
- Identifying risk early so that the right strategy is applied to the planning assessment.
- Pre-agreed fee structures so there are no surprises.
- Clearly explaining the detail of each community housing project and how it satisfies the relevant planning tests.
- Constantly liaising with planning authorities to get your Development Application to the top of the pile.
The benefit to community housing providers is smoother, more predictable approval pathways that avoid costly delays.
Expertise across all housing types
URPS has a team of planners dedicated to housing projects. This experience covers the full spectrum of residential and mixed-use development, including:
- Greenfield estates that open new land for housing.
- Infill development that makes better use of established areas.
- Medium-density housing that responds to changing demand.
- Mixed-use projects that combine homes with services and amenities.
This matters because community housing rarely fits a single mould.
Whether a provider is planning a large new estate or a smaller infill project, URPS can apply the right planning strategy to every context.
What the partnership delivers
This partnership combines technical planning expertise with the sector knowledge needed to deliver the right type of community housing in the right location
For community housing providers, the message is simple.
You now have access to a planning partner who understands your constraints, knows how to reduce risk, and can unlock the development potential of land quickly.
Community housing providers in South Australia are encouraged to connect with URPS through CHIA SA to discuss your next project.
