Course Summary
Foundations of Property Development – Townhomes and Apartments provides a practical end-to-end introduction to planning, designing, assessing and delivering quality medium and higher density residential development, in infill areas and as part of new communities.
Who Should Attend
- Individuals new to built form development or wanting to understand what makes townhome and apartment projects stack up;
- Assistant and Development Managers or Project Managers working on residential built form projects;
- Town planners, architects, engineers, urban designers and other consultants supporting planning, design, approvals or delivery;
- Local and state government employees involved in the assessment and approval of townhome and apartment projects;
- Those involved in project financing that want a better understanding of built form considerations.
Course Structure
This two day course is delivered in person, and covers:
Day 1 – Monday 30 November 2026
Session 1: Perth’s Growth Story and the Need for Housing Diversity
Session 2: Community Engagement and Stakeholder Management
Session 3: R-Codes 101 – Understanding Medium and Higher Density Development
Session 4: Site Identification and Feasibility Studies
Session 5: Development Finance Fundamentals
Session 6: Planning Approval Pathways and Design Review
Session 7: Medium Density Done Well – Single Houses, Grouped Dwellings and Townhomes
Session 8: A Precinct Perspective (Medium Density)
Day 2 – Tuesday 1 December 2026
Session 9: High Density Done Well – Apartment Design
Session 10: Delivering Residential Built Form – Construction Principles and Practical Considerations
Session 11: Infrastructure, Servicing and Utilities
Session 12: A Local Government Perspective
Session 13: Marketing 101 – Product Positioning and Sales
Session 14: Half-Day Site Tour (participants must make their own travel arrangements)
- Canopy, Stockland – Townhomes
Site walk of Stockland’s UDIA WA Medium Density Development Winner in 2022.
Penzance Circuit, Glendalough, WA 6016.
- West Residences, Willing – Apartment
Guided tour inside Willing’s UDIA WA Russell Perry Award Winning project, finishing with networking drinks and nibbles.
41 West Parade, Mount Lawley, WA 6050
Presenters
Matt Evans
Celsius Property Group | Director
Tamara Vreeken
Niche Planning Studio | Director
Daniel Paton
Developed | Managing Director
Phil Anderson
Westbridge Funds Management | Head of Development
Simon Burnell
CLE Town Planning + Design | Principal Planner
Merri Chen
CLE Town Planning + Design | Senior Planner
Trent Will
TBB Planning | Associate Director
Eric Denholm
TBB Planning | Associate Director
Lachlan McCaffrey
Stockland | Senior Development Manager
Chris Leigh
City of Wanneroo | Director – Planning & Sustainability
Georgia Young
Hames Sharley | Associate
Ryan Dunham
Hames Sharley | Associate
Michael Lawson
Northerly | Managing Director
Andrew Tucker
Colliers Engineering & Design | Technical Director, Civil
Bryony Yuill
Evr. Brand Studio | Director
CPD Points
UDIA WA is an approved CPD training provider. Attendance to this course attracts 7 REBA CPD Points (Legal – 1, Ethics – 2, Professional Skills – 4). To claim these points please send your license type and number to educate@udiawa.com.au no later than 2 weeks post course.
Pricing
Ticket Prices
To obtain member rates please use your company email when registering. All prices are inclusive of GST.
Member: $1,980 pp
Non-Member: $2,545 pp
