Company Background

Chenoweth Environmental Planning & Landscape Architecture was established in 1990 by environmental planner and landscape architect Alan Chenoweth. It was first established as an independent consultancy; Chenoweth & Associates Pty Ltd after Alan had spent 16 years in the public, private and academic sectors. This period included experience with Health and Partners, Queensland National Parks and Wildlife Service, Cameron McNamara, Queensland Housing Commission, Sinclair Knight and Partners, and the Fraser Island Commission of Inquiry. In 1997 the practice was re-structured as Chenoweth EPLA.

The practice now has a substantial record of more than 1000 projects successfully completed for clients in all three levels of government and the private development sector, either as primary consultant or as subconsultant to planners, engineers, surveyors, architects and solicitors. These projects range from site-specific designs, Planning & Environment Court appeals and single-issue reports, to larger research studies and multi-disciplinary investigations, many of which have incorporated innovative approaches to meet client needs. All have contributed to our reputation for excellence, thoroughness and balance.

Key Projects

Major projects which have established our reputation include:

  • Scenic Rim 3 Parks Masterplan (2010)
  • Gatton Esk Road Enviornmental (2010)
  • Lavarack Avenue Signage Appeal (2009)
  • Settlers Cove Compensation Appeal (2009)
  • Blue Rock Quarry (2009)
  • BCC Laneway Audit (2009)
  • SEQ NRS (2009)
  • Ipswich Motorway Threatened Species (2009)
  • Calamvale QECF School (2009)
  • Reedy Creek Boral Quarry (2008)
  • Peachey Road, Yatala, Appeal (2008)
  • Woree Cairns Subdivision Appeal (2008)
  • Aloomba Quarry Appeal (2008)
  • Leslie Park Warwick (2008)
  • Mission Beach South EPBC (2007)
  • Gregory Quarry (2007)
  • Ormeau Quarry Landscape (2006)
  • Nambucca Cres, Coomera (2006)
  • Caloundra Investigation Areas (2005)
  • Ella Bay (2005)
  • Burpengary Subdivision (2005)
  • Yeppoon Central Built Form & Streetscape Study (2004)
  • Gold Coast Conservation Classification Mapping (2004)
  • Bracalba Quarry Application (Environment & Landscape) (2004)
  • Brisbane Ecological Corridors (2004)
  • Burnett Shire Parks & Open Space Strategy (2003)
  • Tamborine Mountain Flora and Fauna (2000)
  • Common Nature Conservation Classification System (2000)
  • Bayview Noosa P & E Court Appeal Testimony (2000)
  • Caloundra Biodiversity & Landscape Studies (2000) and Local Growth Management Studies (2005)
  • Whitsunday Horizons landscape design and assessment Airlie Beach (2001-2005)
  • Capricorn Coast Landscape & Bushfire Studies (2001-03)
  • SEQ Wetlands Conservation Significance (1998)
  • Environmental Impacts, Lower Burnett River Dams (1998)
  • Coastal Landscapes of Queensland (1997)
  • Kroombit Tops Ecotourism Plan (1996)
  • Kroombit Tops Ecotourism Management Strategy (1996)
  • Mango Hill Environmental Impact Assessment (1994-97)
  • Whitsunday Open Space Management Plan (1995)
  • Pine Rivers Shire Green Plan (1994)
  • Highway Visual impacts & landscape design, Nthn NSW

Key Personnel

Alan Chenoweth
Rgd. Landscape Architect
Cert. Environmental
Practitioner
BAgSc, MURP, GDLA, FAILA, FPLA, MEIANZ, MPIA, MASLA, MAIH

The principal of Chenoweth EPLA, with qualifications in agricultural science, landscape architecture and town planning, and over 30 years experience in environmental planning, plant ecology, conservation significance, landscape design, park management, scenic amenity, residential development and environmental impact assessment.

David Francis
BSc(Hons), MEIA

Associate Environmental Scientist with 15 years experience as a botanist, with skills in vegetation mapping, revegetation, and an acknowledged expert in management of remnant urban vegetation and fauna corridors, community tree planting projects and highway landscape, including awards for his role with Greening Australia in the Freeway Greening Project.