Glen Wright
Director
Core Skill
Town Planning | Project Coordination | Educational Developments
Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Geographical Sciences)
University of Queensland (1992)
University of Queensland (1992)
Master of Urban & Regional Planning
University of Queensland (1995)
Associations and Committees
- Ongoing: Member, Planning Institute of Australia (PIA)
About Glen…
Glen is a Director at Project Urban with more than 30 years of experience in town planning, development coordination, and major project facilitation. He specialises in managing complex development applications that involve multiple stakeholders, detailed technical inputs, and significant design coordination. Glen has delivered projects for both public and private sector clients and has worked in town planning, architectural, surveying, and local government environments. His knowledge of Queensland planning legislation and policy, combined with extensive experience on high profile projects, allows him to provide strategic, practical, and outcome focused advice.
Career Highlights
- 2016-current: Director, Project Urban, Sunshine Coast
- 2005-2016: Director, KHA Development Managers, Sunshine Coast
- 2004-2005: Manager of Development Assessment, Maroochy Shire Council (now part of the amalgamated Sunshine Coast Council), Sunshine Coast
- 2000-2004: Unit Co-ordinator of Development Assessment, Maroochy Shire Council, Sunshine Coast
- 1996-2000: Senior Planner, June D’rozario & Associates, Darwin
- 1993–1996: Planner, McKerrell Lynch Architects, Brisbane
Development Planning Achievements
- Yaroomba Urban Village and Westin Resort: Sekisui House
- Halcyon Buderim and Lakeside Bli Bli: Retirement Resorts
- Horton Park Golf Course Relocation Project, Bli Bli: Relocation of the city golf course to a new suburban location, allowing for the sale of the site to the Council for the purposes of a new CBD
- SunCentral Maroochydore: Precinct planning for the new Central Business District
- Hyatt Coolum, Yaroomba: Master plan including a 300 room hotel, retail elements, up to 660 residential units, and 90ha of open space – Lend Lease
- The Atrium Apartments, Buderim: A staged, master planned integrated community with lifestyle homes and communal facilities
- Mixed Use Development – St Clair and Esperance, Birtinya, Market Lane & Corso, Maroochydore City Centre and Millwell Residences
- Sunshine Coast Airport Priority Development Area declaration
Development Assessment | Assessment Manager
- Big Top Shopping Centre, Maroochydore: Redevelopment Assessment
- Coolum Park Shopping Centre, Coolum Beach: Assessment
- The Element Apartments and Shops, Coolum Beach: Assessment
Masterplanned Communities | Subdivisions
- Park Lakes Stage 2, Bli Bli: More than 250 lots as part of a master-planned community over several stages
- AVID Harmony, Palmview – Development application strategy advice and management
- Bellflower Estate, Sippy Downs: Over 300 allotments in several stages for Investa