Development Intelligence Platform

Know your site
before you build.

Zoning. Compliance. Overlays. Title. Permits. Holding cost exposure. One platform connects every layer of regulatory intelligence for BC developers — before you spend your first dollar.

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app.zonehq.ca/dashboard
3
Active Projects
5
Open Alerts
$215K
Total Exposure
97d
Next Deadline
Comox Road SFDLow Risk
R1 · Pre-Application
Milton Street2 Alerts
R1 · In Review
Wentworth Multi-FamilyCritical
R6 · Submitted
2.4M
BC Parcels
11
Zones Loaded
7
Overlay Types
$180K
Avg. Cost Prevented

The Problem

The information exists.
It's just not connected.

Zoning data lives in one system. Title records in another. Permit status in a third. Environmental overlays in a fourth. Developers piece it together manually — and discover problems after committing capital.

$20K–$40K
Resubmission from a bylaw error. Non-compliance caught after filing. Redesign, refile, and months of holding costs.
$90K–$180K
Title covenant discovered mid-process. Section 219 restriction conflicts with proposed use. Months of delays.
$30K/month
Referral delay with no visibility. Agency response overdue. Every week of silence is holding cost you can't plan for.

Every one of these was knowable on day one.

Compliance Engine

Every rule checked against your specific project.

Not just "what's zoned." Whether your proposed height, setbacks, coverage, FAR, and parking comply — with pass, variance required, or fail on each rule and the exact bylaw citation. No interpretation needed.

A prevented resubmission saves $20,000–$40,000
app.zonehq.ca/check
1234 Comox Road, Nanaimo
Bylaw 4500 · 6 rules checked
720
Lot m²
18.0
Frontage m
40.0
Depth m
Max Height (7.6m)7.2m✓ Pass
Front Setback (4.5m)6.0m✓ Pass
Rear Setback (6.0m)4.5m✗ Fail
Lot Coverage (40%)38%✓ Pass
Parking (2 spaces)1⚠ Variance
FAR (0.60)0.52✓ Pass
Review Required — 1 Fail · 1 Variance

Title Watch & Alerts

Every alert has a dollar amount.

When something changes on your project — a new covenant on title, a referral overdue, a DCC rate increase — Sitelens tells you what happened, what it costs if you ignore it, and who to call. The same day it happens.

A title issue caught early saves $90,000–$180,000
app.zonehq.ca/alerts
285 Wentworth Street, Nanaimo
R6 — Multi-Family · Risk Score: 84/100
⚠ Section 219 Covenant Registered on Title
Detected today 6:42 AM · Cost if ignored: $90K–$180K
Action: Obtain covenant from LTSA. Legal review within 48 hours.
⚠ Island Health Referral — Day 34 of 21-Day Target
Holding cost: $30,000/month
Action: Contact Island Health directly. Copy city planner.
⚠ DCC Rates Increasing July 1, 2026
Additional cost if missed: $24,000
Action: Submit DP before June 30 to lock in current rates.
✓ BC Hydro — Service Connection Confirmed
Referral cleared. No further action required.

Financial Exposure

Know what a delay actually costs you.

Enter your monthly holding costs. Sitelens calculates your total exposure based on the approval timeline, variance delays, and referral backlogs — so you can make informed decisions about when to push and when to redesign.

Turns timeline risk into a dollar amount
app.zonehq.ca/report
Monthly holding cost: $8,500
Standard review (16 wks)$31,400
+ Variance delay (10 wks)$19,600
Worst-case exposure $51,000
12 units × $9,000/unit$108,000
If delayed past July 1 (+12%)+$12,960

Submission Prep

AI drafts your application package.

Planning rationale, DVP justification, pre-filled application forms, submission checklists, and fee calculations — assembled from your compliance results. What takes a consultant $2,400–$4,000 takes Sitelens minutes.

6+ hours of prep time eliminated per submission
app.zonehq.ca/package
DP Application (Form DP-1)Pre-filled
DVP Application (Form DVP-1)Pre-filled
Owner AuthorizationYour Input
Planning Rationale LetterAI Drafted
DVP Justification LetterAI Drafted
DP + DVP + Notification$5,850

AI Advisory

An AI that knows your project, your zone, and the bylaws.

Ask anything — variance options, DCC calculations, referral timelines, approval strategy. Sitelens AI has full context of your compliance results, site data, and applicable regulations. Every answer includes the bylaw reference.

Instant answers that would take a planner call to get
app.zonehq.ca
You
What would it cost to proceed with the rear setback variance?
Sitelens AI
DVP for a rear setback variance in R1 typically takes 8–12 weeks. Application fee: $2,000. Nanaimo's approval rate for minor setback variances: approximately 72% over the past 3 years. I'd recommend discussing with the duty planner at 250-755-4429 before submitting.
§ Bylaw 4500, Part 5.2 · DVP per Local Government Act §498
You
What are my holding cost risks if Island Health is late?
Sitelens AI
Island Health is currently averaging 34 days on referral responses vs the 21-day target. At your monthly holding cost, each additional week of delay costs approximately $1,960. Contact them directly at 250-739-5750.

"We spent $300,000 in excavation before we knew what was coming. Three years on one project. You need to know what you're walking into before you spend the first dollar."

Vancouver Island Developer

It takes too much time, it's costing us money, we don't know what's going on, and we find out about mistakes too late.

BC Developer — Validation Interview

If you could surface what's already been filed on a site — environmental reports, previous applications — that alone saves $8,000 to $15,000 in consultant fees.

Multi-Project Developer — Vancouver Island

The sustained value is knowing something changed on my project the same day it happens. Not finding out three months later when the permit gets rejected.

Active Developer — BC

Why Sitelens

Built different. Built here.

What exists today

Property intelligence tools

Tell you what's zoned on a parcel. Site selection, valuations, demographic data. Useful for finding sites — but they don't tell you whether your project will pass.

What Sitelens does

Project compliance intelligence

Checks your specific proposal against every applicable rule. Pass, variance, or fail — with the bylaw citation, the financial impact, and the next step. Then monitors it daily.

BC-native

Not a US product adapted for Canada

Built from BC's regulatory structure outward. BC Address Geocoder, BC ParcelMap, municipal bylaws, provincial spatial datasets. Canadian development approvals are the foundation.

Government benefit

Better for planning departments too

When developers submit complete, compliant applications on the first try, municipalities get fewer resubmissions, fewer status calls, and more housing built faster.

Data Foundation

Every parcel in British Columbia.

Built on the province's own spatial data. Parcel boundaries, zoning polygons, environmental overlays, and municipal bylaws — loaded, normalized, and queryable.

2.4M
BC parcel boundaries
11
Zones with full rule sets
7
Overlay types flagged
40K+
BC permits / year

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