A Servicing Feasibility Study assesses whether a proposed development can be adequately serviced with municipal water, sanitary, and storm sewer infrastructure — before a formal planning application is filed. It is a preliminary-stage document that helps developers and planning teams understand the technical constraints of a site early in the process, when changes to the development concept are still low-cost.
The study reviews available infrastructure, identifies the most viable connection points, flags any known capacity issues, and provides a professional opinion on whether the proposed development density and land use can be supported by existing or planned municipal systems. It is not a full FSR — it does not include detailed sealed calculations — but its findings directly inform project feasibility and the scope of engineering required at the application stage.
A servicing feasibility study is commonly prepared for pre-application discussions with municipal planning staff, to support a vendor’s due diligence review, or to inform concept plan decisions before detailed design commences. It is one of the highest-return engineering engagements available at the front end of a project.