Mina Ghani

• Administer and interpret Council’s Planning Scheme to guide development in line with strategic land use objectives.
• Assess and report on development applications, ensuring alignment with legislative frameworks and long-term planning outcomes.
• Provide planning advice to internal teams, consultants, and state agencies, supporting policy-aligned decision-making.
• Collaborate across departments and with stakeholders to address infrastructure, environmental, and community considerations.

Achievement

• Successfully managed a diverse caseload of planning applications, consistently meeting statutory deadlines and ensuring outcomes aligned with Council's Planning Scheme and broader strategic land use objectives.

• Conducted site visits to examine current conditions, identify problems, and determine potential solutions.
• Delivered planning advice on Development Applications to clients and stakeholders.
• Coordinated general administration of development applications, interfacing with clients, internal team, external consultants, and local authority planning departments.
• Provided support to prepare development application complied with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

Achievement:

• Obtained knowledge about the planning and development process, found out about relevant legislation and policies, and leveraged the Planning Portal to review, track, and submit Development Applications.

• Conducted assessments of vacant or underutilized spaces for Meanwhile Use Strategy in open spaces, between buildings, and near waterways.
• Identified suitable spaces for community activities like pop-up markets, allotments, and outdoor gyms, aligning with regeneration goals.
• Prepared detailed project proposals, including conceptualization, feasibility, and estimated costs.
• Provided regular updates and progress reports to superiors, highlighting milestones and proposing solutions

Achievement:

• Conducted the Meanwhile Use Strategy Project across the borough of Brent, through identifying over 40 vacant or underused spaces and providing potential uses in chosen sites.

• Collaborated effectively with a cross-functional team to achieve shared goals in a timely manner.
• Conducted interviews, surveys and site inspections concerning factors affecting zoning, traffic flow and housing.
• Prepared reports using maps, statistics, charts and graphs to illustrate planning studies in areas such as population, land use and transportation system.
• Liaised with stakeholders for successful community engagement, ensuring public input on planning projects.
• Provided excellent customer service to the clients, applicants, and the public, by responding to their inquiries, complaints, and feedback in a timely and professional manner.

Achievement:

• Developed, administered, and analyzed a comprehensive Geographic Information System (GIS) database encompassing over 6,000 parcels across three neighbourhoods.

• Collaborated independently and co-operatively within a multi-disciplinary team of architects, social science experts, and engineers.
• Identified trends, challenges, and opportunities by evaluating existing infrastructure, land use patterns, and transportation systems.
• Developed and implemented innovative programs to engage members of the community in local initiatives.
• Prepared, maintained and updated files, land use data and statistics.