EcoVue Consulting Services

What EcoVue Consulting Services does

EcoVue Consulting Services Inc. is a privately held Ontario-based land use planning consultancy founded in 2006 and headquartered in Peterborough, Ontario. The firm provides professional planning and development services to public and private sector clients across five Ontario regions (Eastern, Central, GTA & Golden Horseshoe, Near Northern, and Southwestern), operating as a sole proprietorship owned by Kent Randall since 2022. EcoVue organizes its offering around three service lines: Developer Planning Services (urban planning, development approvals, technical and design services, feasibility studies, expert witness work, environmental assessments, site plan design, and Indigenous consultation); Private Project Services (consultation, municipal representation, site selection, and conceptual design for individual landowners and small-scale projects); and Municipal Planning Services (Official Plan and Zoning By-law support, Community Improvement Plans, Cultural Heritage Mapping, Development Charges By-laws, public consultation, and technical support).

The firm employs approximately 11-13 staff comprising planning professionals, technicians, and operations personnel, with credentials spanning Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and full Canadian Institute of Planners membership (MCIP), Autodesk Certified Professional status, and Ontario Association of Certified Technicians and Technologists registration. Technical capabilities are built on industry-standard tools including AutoCAD, Revit for Architectural Design, Adobe Photoshop, GIS mapping, 3D modeling, and surveying, supplemented by deep expertise in Ontario planning legislation (Planning Act, Environmental Assessment Act, Greenbelt Act, Places to Grow Act) and tribunal representation before the Ontario Land Tribunal.

EcoVue generates revenue through fee-for-service professional consulting on a project basis or hourly rate, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales: engagements with municipal councils and planning departments, private developers, and individual landowners, supported by a free initial consultation offering, a company website, LinkedIn presence, and professional association memberships (CIP, OPPI). Customers include municipal clients (Township of Otonabee-South Monaghan since 2018, Township of Minden Hills, Township of Whitewater, approximately 14 municipalities served by the principal), enterprise developers (Warden Woods Homes, Lally Homes, H Hollenga, Muskoka D&M), and non-profit organizations (Peterborough Action for Tiny Homes). The company has no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, and no parent company.

Name

EcoVue Consulting Services

Legal name

EcoVue Consulting Services Inc.

Website

https://ecovueconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EcoVue Consulting Services is a privately held Ontario land use planning consultancy serving municipalities, developers, and private landowners across five Ontario regions with planning approvals, tribunal representation, technical design, and municipal planning services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Use Planning Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Hydraulics Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAD), Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Land use planning
• Development approvals
• Municipal planning services
• Site plan design
• Expert witness testimony

Headquarters

HQ city

Peterborough, Ontario

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Planning Consulting Services: Fee-for-service professional consulting including planning applications, policy development, public consultation, site design, and project management for land development projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EcoVue Consulting Services is a land use planning and development consultancy providing professional planning expertise to public and private sector clients across Ontario. The firm delivers end-to-end planning solutions including urban planning and design, development approvals, technical and design services (GIS, AutoCAD, 3D modeling), feasibility studies, expert witness testimony before the Ontario Land Tribunal, environmental assessments, and public consultation programs.

Product overview

EcoVue Consulting Services operates as a land use planning consultancy offering three core service lines: Developer Planning Services, Private Project Services, and Municipal Planning Services. The firm provides end-to-end planning solutions including policy development, urban/rural planning, design services, feasibility studies, expert witness testimony before the Ontario Land Tribunal, environmental assessments, and public consultation. The company leverages technical tools including GIS, AutoCAD mapping, and 3D modeling to support planning processes across Ontario municipalities and private clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Developer Planning Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully guided the Township of Whitewater through consolidation of four legacy by-laws into a unified Zoning By-law
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• MHBC Planning: Ontario-based land use planning consultancy serving developers, municipalities, and private clients across the province. Highly comparable to EcoVue in service mix (planning, approvals, tribunal work) and Ontario-wide coverage, though larger in headcount.
• Skelton Brumwell & Associates: Barrie, Ontario-based planning firm offering municipal planning, development approvals, and expert witness services across central and northern Ontario. Directly comparable boutique competitor with similar municipal retainer model.
• Macaulay Shiomi Howson Ltd. Ontario planning consultancy providing land use planning, development approvals, and tribunal services to municipalities and developers. Closely comparable in scale, geographic focus, and service portfolio to EcoVue.
• Hemson Consulting: Canadian planning and development economics consultancy with deep Ontario municipal practice covering land use planning, growth management, and development charges. Directly comparable client base and service overlap with EcoVue's municipal segment.
• Weston + Associates: Ontario planning consultancy offering land use planning, development approvals, and municipal advisory services. Comparable boutique peer with similar municipal and private sector focus.

Broad incumbents

• IBI Group: Large multi-disciplinary architecture, engineering, and planning firm with significant Ontario municipal planning practice. Competes for the same municipal RFPs but with broader capabilities and deeper resources than EcoVue.
• Dillon Consulting: Canadian employee-owned consulting firm with planning, environmental, and engineering capabilities serving Ontario municipalities and developers. Comparable client overlap with broader multi-disciplinary delivery.
• Stantec: Global consulting firm with a sizable Ontario community development practice covering planning, environmental assessment, and engineering. Competes with EcoVue for larger municipal and provincial-scale planning mandates.
• WSP Canada (formerly MMM Group): Global engineering and planning consultancy with major Ontario land use planning, environmental assessment, and municipal advisory practices. A scaled incumbent competing for many of the same municipal and developer engagements.

Emerging players

• Beacon Environmental: Ontario-based environmental consulting firm providing natural heritage, environmental assessment, and planning-related services. Adjacent peer competing for the environmental component of EcoVue's municipal and developer engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ecovue-consulting-services

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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