John Viklund

GDURP.

Director | Planner

John knows Queensland. From Gold Coast to Cairns and west to areas including Moranbah, Kingaroy and Mount Isa, John has lived and worked in all corners of the State and practically everywhere in between. John has broad experience working in multiple local government areas from Gold Coast, Brisbane, Ipswich, Logan, Moreton Bay and the South Burnett in the south, to central and northern LGA’s including Gladstone, Mackay, Isaac, Whitsundays and Cairns.

John specialises in development applications, site appraisals and client advice. His project experience includes staged residential and industrial estates, rural applications, dual occupancies, boundary realignments and compliance assistance.

John excels in the preparation, lodgement and management of development applications for a range of development types throughout Queensland and interstate, including large and complex projects in Central and North Queensland. He regularly provides planning advice to developers, clients, real estate and investors. John’s statutory experience includes Planning Scheme preparation, policy review, and the preparation of submissions.

John brings passion and enthusiasm to his work and is always welcoming of new challenges and projects.

Don’t Compromise When It Counts Most

Why Choose Us

Our key advantage lies in our size. Being a small private practice allows us to provide an affordable and tailored service for our clients. You are assured to be cared for by an experienced professional who is motivated to achieve success for your project.

Integrity is at the core of everything we do. We will always give you the advice you need.

Flexible

Whether you need help with a shed siting variation or have a large project in mind, CDA has the experience to make your project a reality. We delight in assisting the individual and are adept at managing complex staged developments. Head to our projects page for an idea of the projects which we have helped deliver.

Experienced

Whether your project requires engineering input, architectural design, survey assistance or more, we work closely with the specialists required for your project. We can assemble the right team for the job or will work with your established consultants to ensure you get the right services and the right advice.

We take care of our clients

“Coastal DA have always provided expert advice within our program requirements. John’s experience and pro-active approach has helped us through various complicated approval processes. We would have no hesitation in recommending John and Coastal DA as one of the top Town Planners in South-East Queensland”
“I used Coastal Developments back in Oct 2020 to assist in getting council approval for my fitness centreat Carrara.I found John to be incredibly professional, helpful and conscientious. John constantly kept me up to date and could not have done a better job.I could not fault Coastal Development & would highly recommend.”

We Will guide you Every Step Of The Way

We know this type of thing can be overwhelming if you haven’t done it before, but we can guide you every step of the way, from the start of the project to its conclusion.

Ask Us Anything, Anytime.

Have questions about an upcoming project? Let us know and we'll be happy to help.