At Breese Pitt Dixon, we offer a complete suite of land development consulting services—providing the expertise, insight and coordination needed to deliver successful projects from concept to completion.

Our integrated approach means our civil engineers, surveyors, planners and urban designers work side-by-side, ensuring every stage of your project is efficient, compliant and aligned with your vision. From feasibility studies to final approvals, we bring the technical knowledge, industry relationships and problem-solving skills that turn ideas into thriving communities.

Land Development

Since our inception, Breese Pitt Dixon has been a trusted partner on some of Melbourne’s largest land development projects. This remains the core of our business, delivering expert advice, strategic planning and seamless project management from concept to completion.

    • Land development feasibility studies and servicing advice

    • Urban design layouts and yield analysis

    • Title, property and planning advice

    • Project management of the subdivision process

Engineering

Our engineering team delivers innovative, practical and cost-effective solutions for developments of every scale. With extensive experience in designing major estates and critical infrastructure, including wetlands, retarding basins, trunk sewers, drainage systems and major roadworks, we ensure every project is functional, compliant and built to last.

    • Large-scale residential and industrial projects

    • Medium density and land lease developments

    • Rural roads, urban roads and carparks (including drainage)

    • Sewer and water reticulation

    • Trunk mains, outfalls and infrastructure facilitation

    • Earthworks design and volume analysis

    • Lakes, wetlands, water features, retarding basins and detention systems

    • Construction and contractual advice

    • Tendering, contract management and superintendent roles

    • Site management plans and environmental compliance audits

Surveying

Led by Licensed Surveyors with deep expertise in the Victorian Land Tenure System, our surveying team delivers precise data and expert advice for even the most complex land development and subdivision projects. Using advanced technology, including GPS and drone surveying. We provide accurate results that support confident decision-making and efficient project delivery.

    • Broadacre residential and apartment/building subdivision consulting

    • Title, property and Owners Corporation advice

    • Feature and level surveys

    • Volumetric and claim validation surveys for bulk earthworks and remediation

    • Engineering surveys – set-out, volume surveys, monitoring

    • GPS surveys – terrain modelling, asset mapping, control networks

    • Tenancy area PCA surveys

    • Application surveys for title amendments

    • Creation/removal of easements, licences, restrictions, road closures and transfers

    • Water authority asset recording (sewer, water, main drainage)

    • As-constructed verification surveys including A-SPEC compliance

    • Drone surveys for detailed site mapping

    • Scanning and Building Information Modelling (BIM)

Town Planning & Urban Design

Our urban design and planning team delivers innovative, practical subdivision layouts that respond to market needs and are ready to build. We collaborate across disciplines to ensure every design meets regulations, construction requirements and community expectations, while guiding clients efficiently through approvals and stakeholder engagement.

    • Statutory and strategic planning for land subdivision

    • Broadacre residential urban design

    • Land budget and yield analysis

    • Urban design feasibility studies

    • Landowner planning advice through the Precinct Structure Plan process

    • Planning permit applications including ResCode analysis and submissions

    • Overall development plan preparation

    • Planning scheme amendments (including rezoning)

    • Feasibility studies

    • Representation at VCAT and Planning Panels

    • Stakeholder engagement with local and state government

    • Land compensation advice and representation