When do Building and Planning become an issue?

Building and planning issues arise when local residents feel that they are being inconvenienced by, or not fully informed about proposed changes.

“Well-designed, well-planned communities attract jobs and investment. Ontario’s land use planning system gives municipalities the major role in planning decisions. The ministry identifies and protects provincial interests, and promotes sound infrastructure planning, environmental protection, economic development and safe communities.”

Where do you go to report Building and Planning issues?

Often, local residents and communities feel that they are the last ones to be considered when changes are proposed in their local community. They need to know that when they have concerns related to building and planning issues, there is somewhere they can turn to in order to voice their concerns.  If there is a problem with a building and planning issue  that you want to report, then call your local public service provider or, more conveniently, use our free service to have the issue redirected to the right person in the right department, in the right agency. Click the green “MAKE YOUR REQUEST” button on this page.

Why are Building and Planning issues important?

When changes are proposed, local residents are concerned about the impact such changes will have on their daily lives. Building and planning issues that concern residents are: dust, noise, increased traffic, noticeable alterations to the environment and disruptions to their daily routines –  to name but a few. At PSR we continuously analyze the frequency of types of Service Request made to Public agencies, and building and planning issues are consistently in the top 5 most reported. PSR may be able to help by making the reporting process easier, faster and interactive, with feedback from the Public Service Provider all the way to resolution.