Our Insights

Why we built Patch and what still drives us today
By Mason Stankovic, Managing Director, Patch Planning Since establishing Patch Planning in 2021, our mission has been simple: to build a high-performing boutique planning firm

Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2050
The Sydney Olympic Park Authority has finalised the Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2050, setting a long-term vision to transform the precinct into a fully

NSW Data Centre Projects Approved as IDA Initiatives
Patch Planning is supporting two major data centre projects in New South Wales that have been accepted as Investment Delivery Authority (IDA) projects in the

Sydney to Newcastle High Speed Rail
The business case for the Sydney to Newcastle High Speed Rail project has been released, identifying opportunities for the project to support 160,000 new homes,

Burwood Re-zoning
The NSW Government has announced plans for Sydney’s newest inner-city suburb, Bays West, transforming under-utilised government-owned land at White Bay and Glebe Island into a

Strategic upgrades approved for 20 Bridge Street, Sydney CBD – Approved
Patch are pleased to have secured Development Approval on behalf of our client, Anton Real Estate, for upgrades to a prominent commercial building at 20

Transport & Infrastructure SEPP seek to streamline approvals & protect future infrastructure corridors
NSW Government has rolled out planning reforms to accelerate delivery of essential infrastructure across the state. From 12 December 2025, updates to the Transport &

Opinion Piece – Communities, Draft Sydney Plan
The recently released Draft Sydney Plan mentions the term ‘communities’ or ‘community’ 82 times. Impressive rate for a document only 69 pages long. A major

Opinion Piece – The New Approach to Strategic Planning Discussion Paper, draft Sydney Plan, and draft Statewide Industrial Lands Policy
I recently presented to the Property Council of Australia on the suite of planning docs on exhibition by NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure

DiGiCo Data Centre Expansion – Approved
Patch Planning are pleased to have supported our client DiGiCo in securing State Significant development consent for the vertical expansion of the data centre at
Our Experience
Our firm have a wide range of experience within the urban planning discipline and provide specialist advisory services to a range of public and private clientele. While inception of the firm was as recent as 2021, we have quickly developed a reputation as one of the most eminent urban planning firms in New South Wales.