20+ years of public and private sector planning experience — engaged by developers, landowners and Councils to give court-ready expert evidence in the NSW Land & Environment Court.
Town Planning Experts
A planner shaped by both sides of the counter
20
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Years of Experience
60
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Court Appearances
13
+
Years as University Lecturer
2
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Representing Public + Private Sector
Independent, defensible planning evidence — grounded in twenty years of consent authority and private practice experience.
Ali Hammoud is a PIA Registered Planner (RPIA) and Environmental Impact Assessment specialist with over 20 years of experience across the public and private sectors. He is the Managing Director and Principal Planner at PLANZONE, leading a multidisciplinary team contributing to the ever-changing landscape of Sydney.
His practice covers land use planning, property development, strategic planning and feasibility. Before founding PLANZONE, Ali served as Senior Town Planner in Development Assessment at Marrickville Council, where he represented Council in Land & Environment Court appeals — a foundation that informs the rigour of the evidence he now gives as an independent expert.
Ali also lectures in Town Planning and Development Assessment & Certification at Western Sydney University and the University of Technology Sydney, and undertakes independent development application assessment for various NSW Councils
The team at PLANZONE has extensive experience in a variety of Class 1 and Class 4 proceedings in the Land and Environment Court of NSW, including the following matters:
