NPG Planning Solutions are proud to take a thoughtful, aspirational, and pragmatic approach to our role in planning
and development across Ontario. We work on a breadth of projects that aim to create an impact in the community.
An exciting 120 acre development in Middlesex Centre, Ontario that combines residential, commercial, institutional and open space. Nestled in the lower Thames River Valley, the development is proximal to London’s lifestyle, education, shopping, world-class medical centres, and a thriving arts and business community, while offering access to the best of the country, river, ponds, a provincial park, hiking trails and open spaces.
At the heart of the Garrison Village is the Village Centre Commercial Development, a mixed residential and commercial community designed on principles of new urbanism – walkable streets, diversity of architecture, a beautiful park network, and an overall design that is sensitive to and integrates with Niagara’s wineries and their landscapes.
Located in southwestern Ontario, Lambton County is known as Ontario’s Blue Coast. Nestled on the shores of the St. Clair River and Lake Huron, Lambton County has thriving city and country communities that blend agriculture, industry, the Great Lakes, and flourishing residential areas. NPG Planning Solutions led the five-year review and updating of three local Official Plans simultaneously.
As the oldest agricultural co-operative in Canada, Vineland Growers has been distributing tender fruit (peaches, plums, grapes, etc.) on behalf of Ontario farmers since its inception in 1913. Vineland Growers has been rapidly expanding and has outgrown its existing two owned sites, three rented sites, and over 100 storage trailers across the Niagara Region.
Spirit in Niagara Small Batch Distillery (SIN) is a dynamic business that follows a farm-to-bottle process to create distinctive beverages. SIN uses the excess product to produce its gin, vodka, plumoncello, bourbon, flavoured spirits, which helps to reduce the food waste of its partners. NPG was proud to serve as planning partners for the development of their site.
NPG facilitated planning approvals for a 5-storey purpose-built rental apartment building. Totaling 50 apartment units on a 0.3-hectare site, this proposal effectively contributes to the focused intensification that is envisioned along McLeod Road, and in turn will augment the purpose-built rental housing supply in the city.
NPG prepared a New Official Plan for the County of Essex to guide development for the next 25 years. The County adopted a three (3) phase approach, and completed Phase 1: Growth Projections, Background Review, and Initial Outreach before NPG was retained. This included a 30-year population, household and employment forecast at County and Local levels.
NPG Planning Solutions collaborated with Tim Welch Consulting Inc. to prepare an Affordable Rental Housing Community Improvement Plan (CIP) with the objectives of increasing the supply of affordable rental housing throughout the urban area, promoting the construction of affordable additional dwelling units, supporting the creation of complete communities, and encouraging a continuum of affordable housing options.
The Marina District Revitalization Plan (MDRP) is an ambitious project led by NPG Planning Solutions, aimed at transforming Port Colborne’s waterfront west of the Welland Canal into a “vibrant waterfront community embracing growth for future generations”. The 27.3-hectare area encompasses critical assets such as H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park, Sugarloaf Marina, and the Waterfront Centre, which is anticipated to serve as a catalyst for redevelopment.