Practice Areas
Harshane is a Partner in the Environment and Planning group. He advises major ASX-listed developers, private landowners, energy proponents and government bodies on planning approvals, development consent, rezoning, environmental regulation and planning litigation across New South Wales.
His practice spans the full lifecycle of major project delivery: from approval strategy and rezoning through to state significant development consents, environmental impact assessment and the defence of planning challenges in the Land and Environment Court. He acts on both front-end development advice and back-end litigation, including judicial review and merits appeals in complex and contested matters.
Harshane acts on city-shaping projects of national significance including precinct-scale urban renewal, critical energy infrastructure and development in highly sensitive urban contexts. His matters involve multiple regulators, contested approval processes and high-profile objector groups. He is regularly engaged where the regulatory pathway is novel, the political environment is complex, or the consequences of getting it wrong are enduring.
Harshane trained originally as an architect. That background informs his reading of complex development proposals, his engagement with design and urban planning issues, and his ability to anticipate the regulatory and practical challenges that arise in the delivery of large-scale built environment projects.
Work Highlights
Lendlease
Harshane has advised in relation to the proposed development of the Crown casino, integrated resort and hotel facilities within the Barangaroo site in Sydney and in relation to the significant site planning exercise to accommodate the Crown facility (culminating in Concept Plan (Mod 8)). Harshane also provided advice to Lendlease in relation to the unsolicited proposal by Crown.
Sydney Airport
Harshane advised in relation to its proposed major redevelopment of the airport as a critical piece of national infrastructure, including from a master planning and major development planning perspective. He has advised in relation to compliance requirements under Commonwealth and State laws for the airport. Harshane also provided legal advice in relation to the formulation of Sydney Airport Master Plan 2033.
Tabcorp
Provided advice on the major redevelopment of the Star Casino in Sydney, including the formulation of the major project application for the project and procuring all necessary approvals, negotiation with relevant consent and licensing authorities and advising on the implementation of the project.
Various developers
Advising various developers of high-rise commercial and mixed use developments at Aurora Place, 88 Phillip Street, Sydney; Deutsche Bank Place at 126 Phillip Street, Sydney and ANZ Tower (also known as Liberty Place) at 161 Castlereagh Street, Sydney in relation to planning and development approval requirements, including advice in relation to compliance with applicable controls, requirements surrounding international design competitions and negotiations with Sydney City Council.
GPT
Harshane worked with this client on the redevelopment of the Rouse Hill Town Centre, including advice in relation to master-planning of the Town Centre and formulation of necessary development applications.
