Our Services

ESA2 provides expert advice to assist with project site selection & scoping, project development, environmental assessment and permitting.  We are flexible and can work imbedded in your team to assist in leading project approvals or in an external consulting function.

Planning Approvals

At ESA2, we have over 25 years experience in the preparation and management of planning permit applications and planning scheme amendments for infrastructure and industrial projects. 

Our extensive experience in Statutory Planning in local and state government, provides a solid understanding of the Victorian Planning Provisions, and a broad network of contacts in the industry. Our breath of experience delivers cost effective, timely results on projects.

Environmental Assessment

ESA2 has project managed and directed environmental assessment and approval applications for a range of large scale, multi-disciplinary, environmentally sensitive projects. We have experience across a range of projects including:

  • extractive industries

  • electrical transmission

  • wind farms

  • solar farms

  • waste facilities

  • water storage dams

  • materials recycling

  • utility installations

ESA2 can provide expert advice and guidance on the approval strategy and technical specialists required to form a successful team.

Project Advice

A key component of ESA2’s consulting experience, is provision of strategic advice on positioning and navigating projects approvals.

We also have extensive experience working within client organisations for longer term projects.

Project Management

ESA2 assembles dynamic project teams, and manage projects from beginning to completion.

ESA2 has performed the role of Project Manager, Project Director and Approvals Manager for many statutory planning and environmental assessment projects.

ESA2 has extensive experience working with engineers, scientists, ecologist, planners and lawyers, and understands their role and value in project delivery. ​

Clients have engaged ESA2 to drive major project approvals.