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)
Presenters
Matt Evans
Celsius Property Group | Director
Tamara Vreeken
Niche Planning Studio | 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 events@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: $1,945 pp
Non-Member: $2,500 pp
