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Economic Impact
Analysis

Quantify the economic contribution and public benefit of a development — the numbers that strengthen the case for approval.
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Why it matters

Public benefit is part of the test

Economic benefit is part of the public-interest test. Evidencing jobs, output and wider economic contribution shifts the planning conversation from cost to benefit.
Jobs → Output → Economic Contribution → Public Benefit

Methodology

Our approach

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Construction-Phase Employment

Direct and indirect jobs generated during the build.

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Operational-Phase Employment

Clear, legible pathways and thresholds that guide movement and make unauthorised access obvious.

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Economic Output

Value-add contribution across construction and operation

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Input-Output Modelling

Flow-on effects across the wider regional economy.

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Cost-Benefit Framing

Positioning the numbers within the planning balance.

Methodology

Our approach

A preview of how findings are presented — clear, editorial data visualisation built for lodgement and stakeholder communication.
DELIVERABLES

What's included

A lodgement-ready evidence base that gives the applicant a stronger economic narrative.

Economic impact assessment report

A full report prepared for lodgement with the consent authority.

Headline benefit figures

Clear, citable figures for the applicant's narrative and stakeholder communications.

Response-to-submissions support

Assistance addressing economic questions raised during exhibition or agency review.

APPLICABILITY

When it's required

01

SSDAs & Larger DAs

Projects where economic benefit forms part of the merit assessment.

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Mixed-Use & Public-Domain Schemes

Developments where job creation is a central part of the case.

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SSDAs

Projects touching an existing retail or commercial hierarchy.

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EIS Scoping

Early-stage scoping of the economic considerations for an EIS.

Who we work with

Who we work with

We engage on behalf of Tier-1 property developers, public infrastructure agencies, state and local government, energy and resources proponents, and urban planning practices.
Our team draws on senior experience inside government and senior roles in social planning and communications — so we understand both the regulator’s expectations and the proponent’s commercial reality.
Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions

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When in the project lifecycle should we start community engagement?
As early as possible. Early-stage engagement — before a design is locked in — typically delivers the highest return on investment, because community input can still meaningfully shape the project. Late-stage engagement conducted only to satisfy compliance requirements rarely builds genuine support and often triggers stronger opposition.
Yes. Many of our energy engagements continue beyond the approval milestone into the operational phase — particularly for renewable energy and transmission assets where community relations need to be maintained over the life of the asset.
Yes. We work across the energy and resources sector including traditional and transitional energy. We accept the usual conflict-checking obligations before taking on new work.
Yes. We are frequently engaged this way for state-significant infrastructure and resources projects, particularly where an environmental consultant is leading the EIS but needs a specialist social and engagement workstream.
Yes. Many energy and resources projects sit in regional or remote contexts. We adapt our engagement methods — in-person presence, intercept work, phone and online research — to the specific community profile.

Ready to talk?

Whether you’re scoping a new project or refining an existing program, we’d welcome a conversation.
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