ThinkDA Planning is a locally owned town planning consultancy based in Darwin, delivering practical, commercially focused advice to help clients navigate planning pathways and unlock development opportunities across the Northern Territory.
20+ years
Planning Expertise
400+
Development Applications Assessed
Local Knowledge
Territory-Wide Experience
Practical
Planning solutions
What we do?
We provide end-to-end planning and development advisory services across residential, commercial, industrial, tourism, infrastructure, mixed-use, and subdivision developments. We work with developers, landowners, investors and project teams from the earliest stages of a project, providing strategic planning advice, site due diligence & feasibility assessments through to the preparation, lodgement and management of development applications.
Our focus is on identifying opportunities, managing planning risks and navigating complex approval pathways to help move projects from concept through to approval and delivery.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Our Services
Whether you are developing residential land, planning a commercial project, undertaking a subdivision, or seeking planning approvals, we help you navigate the process with confidence.
Development
Application Support
Expert guidance through every step of the development application process More Details
Feasibility & Planning
Due Diligence
Smart planning insights that drive clarity, reduce risk, and move projects forwardMore Details
Planning Scheme Amendments & Site Rezoning
Strategic planning solutions to unlock potential and support sustainable growthMore Details
Area
Planning
Preparation of precinct
structure plans and area plansMore Details
Independent Advice - Local Expertise - Practical Planning Solutions.
Northern Territory Expertise
Drawing on extensive experience within the Northern Territory planning system, we provide informed advice and practical solutions tailored to local conditions, regulatory requirements, and project objectives.
Strategic
Planning Insight
Successful developments require more than compliance. We provide strategic planning insight to identify opportunities, manage risks, and align projects with planning requirements to achieve successful development outcomes.
Approval Process Expertise
Understanding how planning decisions are made is critical to achieving efficient approvals. Our experience helps position projects effectively and navigate regulatory requirements with confidence.
Stronger
Applications
Successful approvals rely on well-prepared and strategically positioned applications. We prepare robust planning submissions, coordinate supporting information, and manage the approval process through to determination.
Who We Work With
Different Clients. Different Goals. One Trusted Planning Partner.
Property Owners
Property Developers
Architects & Designers
Surveyors &
Engineers
Community
Organizations
Government
Agencies
Amit Magotra
Founder & Principal Planner, ThinkDA Planning
ThinkDA Planning is led by Amit Magotra, who previously served as Manager of Development Assessment Services and Strategic Land Use Planning with the Northern Territory Government.
With more than 20 years of professional planning experience, including over a decade in senior planning and assessment roles in the Northern Territory, Amit has an extensive understanding of planning policy, development assessment, strategic land use planning, and statutory approval processes.
ThinkDA Planning acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which our business operates. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and acknowledge the ongoing connection of all First Nations peoples to the lands and waters of the Northern Territory.