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Why Hire an Urban Planning Consultant for Your Development Project
Introduction: Navigating the maze of land use regulations, zoning bylaws, and approval processes can...
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Top 5 Tips for Successful Planning Applications in Ontario
Introduction: Navigating the planning approval process – whether it’s for a minor variance, consent,...
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Minor Variance or Rezoning? Choosing the Right Path for Your Project
Introduction: One of the early questions in planning a development or property improvement is: Do I need...
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Appealing Planning Decisions: Understanding the Ontario Land Tribunal
Introduction: Despite best efforts, not all planning decisions please everyone. If you’ve had a development...
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Plan of Subdivision: Creating New Lots and Communities in Ontario
Introduction: For developments involving the creation of multiple lots or new roads – essentially, building...
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The Site Plan Approval Process in Ontario: What to Expect
Introduction: Once you have the right zoning and permissions for a development, there is often another...
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Land Severance (Consent Applications): How to Split a Property in Ontario
Introduction: Sometimes property owners want to split a parcel of land into two or more lots – for example,...
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Official Plan Amendments: Changing Land Use Policy in Ontario
Introduction: An Official Plan (OP) sets out a municipality’s high-level vision and policies for land...
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Navigating Rezoning (Zoning By-law Amendments) in Ontario
Introduction: When a proposed development or land use doesn’t conform to the current zoning by-law in...
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Minor Variances in Ontario: What Property Owners and Developers Should Know
Introduction: A minor variance is a small change or exception to a zoning by-law. It allows a property...
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