Our approach
Confidence, drawn from analysis — not opinion.
Most planning advice arrives as a hedge. Ours arrives as a finding with a reason attached. Here's how we turn an address and a proposal into an approval likelihood you can take to a lender.
The method
From address to decision, in three moves.
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Review the site against the policy
Every Ontario property sits under a hierarchy starting with the Planning Act, then the Provincial Planning Statement, then Secondary Plans, then regional and local Official Plans, and the Zoning By-law. We read your proposal against the policy framework — what's encouraged, what's designated, and what's permitted as-of-right — and locate exactly where it fits and where it strains.
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Score six planning dimensions, transparently
The model tests the proposal on six dimensions — zoning, density, siting, environment, traffic, and policy fit — and scores each against typical by-law standards and comparable applications. No single number hides the reasoning: you see which criterion is strong, which needs attention, and by how much.
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Resolve the pathway and the likelihood
The scores roll up into two answers a developer actually needs: which approval pathway the project requires — as-of-right, minor variance, rezoning, or Official Plan amendment — and how likely that path is to succeed. A registered planner reviews the output before it reaches you.
Where the model ends and judgment begins
A model this honest tells you its limits.
The likelihood is a directional estimate built on typical by-law standards and comparable outcomes — precise enough to price risk and decide whether to proceed. It is not a site-specific planning opinion, and it doesn't replace pre-consultation with staff.
That's why a registered professional planner reviews every engaged file. The model does the fast, structured first pass; a human does the judgment.
Principles
How every report is written
Precise, never vague
Every recommendation traces to a by-law, policy, or precedent. We show our work.
Plain language, always
Jargon is translated, not repeated. You should understand a report on the first read.
Built for developers
We speak to timelines, financing, and risk — not planning theory.
See the method run on your site.
Enter an address and watch the six dimensions resolve into a likelihood.