The complexity of planning applications in Ontario.

The flowchart below helps to illustrate the complexity of general processes for site plan applications in Ontario. It is worth noting that essentially every one of the steps identified in the schematic has multiple internal stages, tasks, inputs, and outputs. Most of this work is part of the business operations of the applicants, with approval and commenting agencies participating at key junctures to define terms of reference, and review materials.

The applicant’s response to core issues impacts the stages and layers of process.