Specialist environmental and planning consultancy helping businesses move confidently through Australia’s evolving regulatory landscape.
At SOL Environment and Planning, we help organisations turn complex environmental and planning requirements into clear, actionable strategies.
Led by Alanna Ryan, a consultant with over 16 years’ industry experience, we provide strategic advice that balances compliance, practicality, and long-term value creation.
- WHat We Do
Guiding projects from uncertainty to confidence
We work with small-to-medium businesses, planners, engineers and resource companies to deliver end-to-end advisory across environment, planning and sustainability.
Our boutique model means you work directly with the principal consultant — ensuring responsive communication, tailored insight and quality every time.
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Environmental Planning
We help businesses navigate environmental and planning frameworks with confidence.
From development applications and modifications to compliance reporting and impact assessments, we deliver clear, defensible documentation that supports timely approvals. Our practical, solution-focused approach ensures your project meets every requirement — without unnecessary complexity. -
Stakeholder Engagement
We design meaningful consultation processes that build trust and minimise risk.
Our experience working across government, industry and community sectors helps us manage diverse perspectives with respect and transparency. The result is stronger relationships, reduced conflict, and approvals supported by genuine engagement. -
ESG & Sustainability Advisory
We translate sustainability goals into actionable business strategies.
SOL helps clients align projects with environmental, social and governance (ESG) expectations — from risk assessments and policy integration to sustainability reporting. Our approach ensures your business remains credible, compliant, and future-ready in a rapidly changing landscape. -
Strategic Risk & Assurance
We anticipate change so your business stays resilient.
By combining technical knowledge with legal awareness, we identify regulatory and operational risks early and develop structured assurance frameworks to manage them. Our advice supports informed decisions, confident reporting, and long-term compliance.
- Our Difference
Clarity. Integrity. Partnership.
SOL Environment and Planning was founded on the belief that great consulting is about more than compliance — it’s about understanding people, projects and purpose.
We combine technical depth with practical experience and legal awareness to help you see the bigger picture while managing the detail that matters.
Experienced Leadership: 16 + years across mining, infrastructure & consulting.
Legal Insight: Advice informed by ongoing Juris Doctor study.
Collaborative Approach: We work alongside your team as trusted partners.
Sustainable Focus: Aligning every project with long-term environmental and social value.
- Our Approach
From complexity to clarity
Every engagement follows a transparent, structured approach designed to save you time, reduce uncertainty, and deliver tangible results.
Discover
We take time to understand your project context and objectives.
Define
We take time to understand your project context and objectives.
Deliver
Prepare clear, defensible documentation that meets and exceeds expectations.
Support
Stay engaged post-submission with ongoing guidance and assurance.
At SOL, our goal is to make your path forward clearer — so you can focus on delivering your project, not deciphering regulation.”
— Alanna Ryan
- Who We Help
Working with clients who value precision and trust
Our clients span planning consultancies, engineering firms, and small-to-medium resource and infrastructure developers across NSW, NT and SA.
They rely on SOL for professional, independent advice that protects their projects and enhances stakeholder confidence.
