Development Consulting · BC

From Concept to Approvals — Done Right.

GDM Group helps developers, investors, and landowners move projects through the entitlements process (design, process, and strategy) with clarity and confidence. We know BC's regulatory landscape and we know how to get things approved.

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Track Record

20+

Years in BC as a Planner and Developer

$500M+

In total Development value navigated to approval

MCIP

Member, Canadian Institute of Planners

RPP

Registered Professional Planner

Greg Mitchell

Principal & Registered Professional Planner

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Real Expertise. Direct Access.

Greg Mitchell is a Registered Professional Planner (RPP) and Member of the Canadian Institute of Planners (MCIP) with over 20 years of hands-on experience navigating BC's regulatory landscape. His work spans complex rezoning, Official Community Plan amendments, master planning projects, rental and mixed use developments, community and stakeholder engagement and multi-disciplinary consultant coordination.

Greg has led the rezoning and entitlements process for more than $500M worth of real estate development projects across BC, including major TOD projects, housing developments, and complicated heritage restorations.

Today, Greg runs an independent practice focused on giving developers and landowners direct access to senior-level planning expertise without the overhead of a large firm. When you work with GDM Group, you work with Greg.

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RPP — Registered Professional Planner

Provincially registered; accountable to professional standards of practice.

MCIP — Member, Canadian Institute of Planners

Full member in good standing with Canada's national planning body.

BC Municipal Approvals

Deep familiarity with BC Local Government Act, OCP amendments, and rezoning processes.

Lower Mainland,, Fraser Valley, Okanagan, and Vancouver Island Communities

Active project experience across BC

Transit-Oriented Development

Led planning and approvals for a large $300M rezoning and development permit in the City of Surrey.

You Work Directly With Greg

No account managers or junior hand-offs. Senior expertise on every file, every time.

Services

What GDM Group does

Every engagement is scoped to fit the project. Whether you need end-to-end development management or targeted support at a critical stage, GDM Group brings senior expertise to the table.

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Development Management

End-to-end project oversight from initial feasibility through final approvals. Greg manages timelines, coordinates consultants, and keeps the process on track so you can focus on the deal.

Project oversight Consultant coordination Timeline management
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Municipal Approvals & Rezoning

Rezoning applications, OCP amendments, development permits, and variance requests prepared and navigated through BC's municipal approval processes with precision and credibility.

Rezoning OCP amendments Development permits
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03

Pre-Development Due Diligence

Know your risks before you buy or commit capital. GDM Group assesses regulatory exposure, OCP alignment, and approval complexity so you can underwrite with confidence.

Site assessment Regulatory risk Feasibility
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Planning & Consultant Coordination

Assemble and direct the right team of architects, engineers, arborists, and specialists. GDM Group manages the multi-disciplinary process so submissions are complete, coherent, and approvable.

Team assembly Multi-disciplinary Submission prep
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Why GDM

Why developers choose GDM Group

There's no shortage of planning consultants in BC. Here's what makes the difference.

You work with me directly.

No account managers. No hand-offs to junior staff after the pitch. Greg Mitchell is on every call, writes every submission, and attends every key meeting. When your project needs a decision, you reach the person who actually knows the file.

Deep BC regulatory knowledge.

Over 12 years working inside BC's planning system — not observing it from the outside. Greg understands how municipalities think, what triggers council concerns, and how to structure applications that get approved the first time.

Real projects at real scale.

From the King George SkyTrain TOD to complex multi-phase developments across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and the Okanagan — GDM Group's experience is built on $300M+ in projects that actually went through approvals.

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Got a project in the works? Let's talk.

Tell Greg about your site, your timeline, and where you're stuck. He'll give you a straight answer on what it takes to move it forward.

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Typically responds within one business day.