Planning a development
Identify the property and site information needed for initial design work.
Land development / Serving Ontario
Subdivision Surveys
Build the proposal on coordinated property and site information. Surveying support for subdivision planning and development stages.
Understand the service
What is the surveyor's role in a subdivision?
A subdivision brings together planning, engineering, legal and surveying work. Grad Surveying provides the survey information and documentation agreed for the current development stage, from initial site requirements to later fieldwork. Defining the purpose of each plan helps your professional team coordinate its work without confusing planning approval, design and construction surveying.
Is this right for you?
When might you need it?
Preparing an application stage
Respond to the surveying requirements for the current proposal.
Coordinating later fieldwork
Separate present survey needs from layout and other future assignments.
Define the assignment
What can the scope include?
We confirm the survey information and deliverables your assignment needs. The following items guide that discussion.
Stage-specific requirements
Define the purpose and requested survey products.
Property and site data
Agree the boundary and site measurements needed for the proposal.
Plan coordination
Prepare survey information in relation to the development drawings.
Follow-on survey needs
Discuss later control, layout and construction surveys where required.
Your deliverables: The survey plans and site information specified for the current stage. The quote identifies each deliverable's purpose and distinguishes it from later layout or construction surveys.
From inquiry to handoff
Your survey, step by step
Share the development brief
Provide the site location, proposal and consultant instructions.
Agree the current stage
Identify work needed now and work dependent on later decisions.
Prepare the survey information
Complete the agreed measurement and documentation.
Handover to the team
Coordinate remaining requirements with your development professionals.
Make the first conversation count
What to have ready
- Site and existing property information
- Current concept or draft plan
- Municipal and consultant survey requirements
- Approval stage and target milestones
Missing a document? Start with the address and a short description. We can discuss what else is needed. Please do not send payment or identification documents.
Start Your InquiryBefore you get started
Frequently asked questions
Should I pursue a severance or subdivision?
Your planner and the relevant authority should confirm the planning route. The survey assignment can then be aligned with it.
Is construction layout automatically included?
No. Layout and later surveys need to be identified as separate stages where required.
Can work start before final approval?
Different surveys support different stages. Send the current requirements so the appropriate work can be discussed.
Useful official guidance
AOLS: understanding survey plans (opens a new tab)Requirements can change. Confirm the current guidance for your municipality and the scope for your property.
Ready for the next step?
Let's discuss your surveying needs.
Share your property location and project requirements. We will confirm the surveying scope, scheduling and site-visit arrangements as part of your quote.