Notice on COVID-19 Pandemic

EcoVue is committed to ensuring the health and safety of everyone in our office, as well as our clients and colleagues. As such, most of our staff will be working remotely for an indefinite period of time. This means that our main office will be closed to...
Property Development In the Post 2017 Policy Regime.

Property Development In the Post 2017 Policy Regime.

Over the past several years, the Provincial government has updated much of the planning legislation in Ontario. In 2014 the latest Provincial Policy Statement was released, replacing the 2007 version. Notable changes included: new policies affecting rural lands and...

Getting Your Development Approved – Step Three

Statutory Public Meeting It has been some time since we discussed the steps involved in the development approvals process. To refresh your memory, here are the first two steps. As you may recall, pre-consultation involves meeting with municipal staff and any external...

Development on Private Roads

Thinking of buying a property on a private road? What does it mean? Within smaller municipalities in more remote areas of Ontario, many properties are accessed by private roads. Private roads are owned and maintained by one or more land owner and used to access...