Stephen Barr
Director,
Surveyor & Registered Planner + (EIA)
Stephen works closely with clients to combine strategic thinking with practical planning advice and expertise regarding development yield and delivery time frames; likely issues confronting developments and potential solutions; gaining approvals for a wide range of development and; post approval for land development and subdivision.
Rebecca Johnston
Director,
Planning Manager,
Registered Planner + (EIA)
Rebecca is a planning and development professional with more than 20 years’ experience across local state and state government and the private sector with extensive experience in facilitating infrastructure and development projects.
Vanessa Morschel
Associate - Principal Planner
Based in Sydney
E: vmorschel@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0491 790 205
Vanessa is a qualified Planner and experienced property professional working across local government and the private sector. She has high level skills in land development, strategic planning and asset management, recently specialising in the education and community housing sectors with a focus on client outcomes.
Rebecca Boresch
Principal Planner & Registered Planner
Based in Newcastle
E: rboresch@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0401 266 777
Rebecca has 20 years of experience in the planning industry within private, local and State Government roles. Having an area of expertise across strategic planning, statutory planning, property dealings and planning consulting, Rebecca has worked across a variety of industries including commercial, industrial, tourism, government and residential.
Lachlan Rodgers
Associate-Principal Planner
Based in Newcastle
E: lrodgers@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0493 893 504
Lachlan is a qualified planner with expertise across a diverse range of projects in the commercial, industrial, residential and education sectors within New South Wales. Lachlan has a keen focus on fostering stakeholder relationships and delivering innovative solutions for clients and the community.
Katrina Walker
Senior Planner
Based in Newcastle
E: kwalker@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0432 090 700
Working as a Senior Planner, Katrina has had the opportunity to work on a diverse range of statutory planning projects over the last 7 years. She has worked in both Victorian and NSW legislation and has had extensive experience in both Social and Environmental Impact Assessments along with Demographic Analysis.
Samuel Liu
Senior Planner
Based in Sydney
E: sliu@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0402 768 552
Samuel brings a breadth of client-side project management experience having delivered successful social infrastructure projects for the public sector. Samuel has a Master of Planning from University of Technology in Sydney and experience in Statutory Planning processes focused on land development, infrastructure and industrial development.
Corey Wood
Senior Planner
Based in Newcastle
E: cwood@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0492 892 809
Corey is an accomplished planning professional with five years of diverse experience in private, local, and State Government sectors. His expertise encompasses development assessment, strategic planning, and planning consulting, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics influencing land use and development practices in New South Wales.
Dylan Szabo
Planner
Based in Sydney
E: dszabo@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0490 207 468
Dylan is a forth year student completing a Bachelor of City Planning (Honours) at UNSW. He was driven to pursue urban planning due to his passion for the urban environment and fascination in how the practice of planners can improve the liveability and functioning of an area.
Chloe Howarth
Planner
Based in Newcastle
E: chowarth@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0401 446 996
Chloe is invaluable member of our team and is in her final year of Development Studies at the University of Newcastle. She is developing her technical skills with a focus on statutory planning, site investigation and constraint assessment.
Jack Loughnan
Planner
Based in Sydney
E: jloughnan@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0412 598 443
Jack is a passionate planner with additional customer service expertise, demonstrated by his strong organisational and time management skills. He has experience in planning consulting and is nearing completion of a Bachelor in Planning at Macquarie University.
Kelvin Chu
Planner
Based in Newcastle
E: kchu@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0491 036 984
Kelvin is an energetic third-year planning student at the University of New South Wales. With a keen interest in strategic, transport, community, environmental, and biodiversity planning, urban design, and engagement, Kelvin brings fresh perspectives and a desire to delve into the intricacies of the NSW Planning system.
Joanna Andrew
Administration Manager
Based in Newcastle
E: jandrew@barrplanning.com.au
Ph: 0401 111 622
Joanna brings to the Barr Planning team a broad range of administration management skills working across a variety of sectors including government, manufacturing and distribution, hospitality, youth and charitable organisations. She has extensive experience working in quality assurance and continuous improvement management, developing and managing internal audits of operating procedures and policies, and designing and implementing computerised accounting procedures.