Practice overview

Plico Advisory is the property intelligence arm of Plico Design Studio Pty Ltd, an architecture, heritage and interior design practice based in South Melbourne, Victoria. We provide architectural design, heritage advisory, feasibility assessment, and planning services across residential, development, community, and heritage project types.

Our practice combines rigorous technical expertise with a deeply integrated AI-assisted methodology — enabling us to deliver strategic, evidence-based advice at a speed and depth that larger consultancies rarely achieve. We work with private owners, developers, community organisations, government bodies, consultants, and contractors.

Plico Design Studio — Architecture, interior design and heritage consultancy


Principals

Principal Architect Angus Wallace — Registered Architect. Over two decades of experience across residential, heritage, adaptive reuse, community, and development projects in Victoria, Tasmania, and Western Australia. Registered Architect, ARBV 17684.
Heritage Researcher Yasmine Wallace PhD, Researcher — Specialist qualifications in heritage studies with a research focus on cultural heritage conservation, significance assessment, and community heritage engagement. Prepared heritage assessment reports accepted by Heritage Victoria and interstate equivalents.

Registration & compliance

ABN 64 479 965 721
ARBV Registration 17684 — Architects Registration Board of Victoria
Professional Indemnity Plico Advisory is the property intelligence arm of Plico Design Studio Pty Ltd, a registered architectural practice. Feasibility Study Reports are prepared and signed off by a registered architect and are covered by the practice's professional indemnity insurance. Coverage can be confirmed upon request.
Contact hello@plicoadvisory.com · plicoadvisory.com

Services

We provide services across the full project lifecycle — from initial site assessment and feasibility through to design, documentation, and construction administration.

01Architecture — Design & Documentation
02Heritage Advisory & Impact Statements
03Site Feasibility & Development Assessment
04Planning Permit & Advisory
05Contract Administration & Site Inspection
06Conservation Management Plans
07NCC / BCA Compliance Advisory
08AI-Assisted Workflow Consulting

Project types & experience

New residences, alterations and additions, heritage-listed properties, and planning permit applications. Deep experience navigating Heritage Overlay requirements, ResCode (Clauses 54 and 55 of the Victoria Planning Provisions), and building compliance under the National Construction Code.

Multi-dwelling residential, mixed-use, and adaptive reuse developments. Feasibility reports covering planning controls, overlay analysis, yield modelling, and risk assessment.

Civic buildings, community facilities, religious and institutional buildings. Experience with council and government procurement, grant-funded projects, and accessibility upgrades under AS 1428.1:2021.

Heritage Impact Statements, Conservation Management Plans, Statements of Heritage Impact, and heritage permit applications. Yasmine Wallace PhD brings specialist academic and applied heritage expertise, with reports accepted by Heritage Victoria and interstate equivalents.


How to engage

All new enquiries are handled through our intake form, which guides you through the key details we need to assess your project and recommend the right service. We respond to all enquiries within one business day.

Fees and scope. Prices for our self-service reports are published. For architect-led work, we provide a clear fee proposal scoped to your project before any work begins. No obligation applies until a proposal is accepted.

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