About Us

Traverse is a consultancy specialising in:

  • Traffic engineering

  • Transport planning

  • Waste management

We deliver high-quality, evidence-based solutions for a diverse range of urban and regional development projects, combining technical rigour with a collaborative, client-focused approach. With experience across residential, commercial, retail, community, educational and hospitality developments, we provide integrated advice that streamlines the planning process and supports positive outcomes through council and VCAT proceedings.

We operate across both urban and regional settings and understand the unique challenges and opportunities each environment presents. Our adaptable, context-sensitive approach ensures every solution is practical, effective and tailored to its surroundings, whether in a dense inner-city activity centre or an expanding regional community. Collaboration is at the core of our practice: we listen to our clients' goals and work closely with project teams, councils and referral authorities to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Recent Projects

  • Refurbishment of a heritage building to accommodate approximately 3,000sqm of office space, 700sqm of retail and a restaurant and function venue. Car parking and waste facilities were designed within the existing building footprint, supported by a substantial car parking reduction.

  • Traffic engineering and waste management services for an eight-dwelling townhouse development. Addressed Council's request for further information through proactive engagement, identifying an accessway configuration that accommodates internal passing and prevents street queuing.

  • We provided traffic engineering services for a six-storey residential apartment development in Box Hill, comprising two levels of basement car parking accessed via an adjoining laneway along the western boundary of the site.

    A key consideration of the proposal was the development's reliance on the laneway network for vehicle access. To demonstrate its suitability, we commissioned traffic surveys of the laneway and surrounding road network, enabling us to confirm that the additional traffic generated by the development would not exceed the laneway's capacity or result in adverse traffic conditions.

    The planning application was successfully approved by Council, with construction scheduled to commence in the near future. tailored to the constraints of the site, we were able to successfully justify the proposed arrangement and the project subsequently received a planning permit through Council.

  • Traffic engineering for a freeway-oriented service station. Benchmarked trip generation and SIDRA modelling confirmed key intersections would operate satisfactorily, with swept path assessment demonstrating access for heavy vehicle combinations, including B-doubles.

  • We delivered expert traffic and waste management input for a planning application to amend an existing approval for a four-storey student accommodation development in Malvern East. The amendment proposed an increase in dwelling density and the relocation of the car parking area to the rear laneway.

    Our scope included preparing a comprehensive Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) and Waste Management Plan (WMP). By undertaking targeted traffic surveys and forecasting post-development conditions, we successfully demonstrated to Council that the proposed rear laneway access would operate safely and efficiently.

    Through this evidence-based and collaborative approach, the project achieved Planning Permit approval through Council.

  • We provided traffic engineering and waste management services for a 10-storey residential hotel development in Cremorne, located on a highly constrained inner-urban site. The hotel was designed with a dedicated pick-up and drop-off zone accessed via an adjacent laneway, with no on-site car parking provided for either staff or guests.

    Given the site constraints and the absence of on-site parking, our assessment focused on demonstrating that the development could operate effectively without reliance on private vehicles. This was supported by the site’s excellent access to public transport and ride-share services, the generous provision of on-site bicycle parking, and the preparation of a comprehensive Green Travel Plan (GTP) outlining clear targets and initiatives to promote sustainable travel behaviour for staff and guests.

    Through a coordinated traffic, parking and waste management strategy tailored to the constraints of the site, we were able to successfully justify the proposed arrangement and the project subsequently received a planning permit through Council.

  • Refurbishment of an existing building to accommodate approximately 2,000sqm of office, 500sqm of warehouse and a co-working space. Parking surveys demonstrated spare capacity in surrounding streets, justifying a reduction in the statutory car parking requirement.

  • The Braybrook development involved a two-storey office building requiring both traffic and waste management input to support the planning application. Our team prepared a detailed Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) and Waste Management Plan (WMP) to accompany the submission.

    A key focus of our work was optimising the site layout to ensure the car parking design and waste management systems were responsive to the operational requirements of the end tenant. This collaborative and practical approach contributed to the successful issue of a Planning Permit by Council.

  • Two-storey child care centre with on-site car parking accessed via a laneway. Traffic surveys and SIDRA analysis resolved the Department of Transport and Planning's concerns about peak drop-off and pick-up impacts on the arterial road network.