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  • Home
  • Areas of Service
  • Housing Related Matters
  • Licensing & Compliance
  • Land Use Planning
  • Regulatory & Offences
  • Workplace Justice
  • Other Legal Services
  • About Me
  • The Small Print
  • Contact Retained

Land Use & Planning

Land use decisions shape entire communities,  and too often, they’re made without properly respecting the rights of property owners. Justice means making sure zoning, planning, and environmental rules are applied lawfully, not arbitrarily.


Whether it’s a zoning by-law that doesn’t make sense, a severance caught in red tape, or a municipal order that feels more like punishment than planning, Retained Legal Services provides advocacy where it matters most.


Services include:

Ontario Land Tribunal

Ontario Land Tribunal

Ontario Land Tribunal

  • Zoning and land use planning appeals
     
  • Consent and severance disputes
     
  • Minor variances and site plan issues
     
  • Heritage and environmental matters

Environmental Matters

Ontario Land Tribunal

Ontario Land Tribunal

  • Provincial Offences under the Environmental Protection Act and related statutes
     
  • Disputes involving conservation and natural heritage restrictions
     
  • Challenges to orders that limit land use or development

Municipal By-Law Prosecutions

Municipal By-Law Prosecutions

Municipal By-Law Prosecutions

  • Property use and zoning violations
     
  • Licensing and compliance orders
     
  • Defence against unfair or overreaching municipal enforcement 


Expropriation-Related Support

Municipal By-Law Prosecutions

Municipal By-Law Prosecutions

  • Guidance when municipalities or the province move to restrict, acquire, or remove property rights
     
  • Advocacy before tribunals and in administrative processes connected to land loss or reduced use
     
  • Referral and coordination with counsel where Superior Court compensation claims are required

Why it Matters?

For many people, land isn’t just an asset, it’s home, livelihood, or legacy. When government decisions impact how you use, enjoy, or transfer your property, you deserve clear answers and fair treatment.


Retained Legal Services brings accessible, practical advocacy to land use disputes, helping property owners cut through barriers, challenge unfair decisions, and secure outcomes grounded in law, not politics.

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