Fewer Incomplete Applications. Happier Planners.
Flowstation pre-screens submissions before they reach your desk—so your team reviews complete, bylaw-cited packages, not rough drafts.
The Municipal Problem
of expert review time is spent on easily-checkable issues like setbacks, lot coverage, and parking counts.
first-round acceptance rate in some cities. Most applications come back for revision at least once.
commitments require measurable permitting improvements—but tooling to achieve them is hard to find and harder to fund.
How Flowstation Helps Cities
REDUCE REVISION CYCLES
Pre-screened submissions arrive more complete. Your planners spend less time sending applications back for basic fixes.
FREE UP PLANNERS
Staff focus on judgment calls—variances, design review, community impact—not checking setback measurements against a table.
REPORT TO CMHC
Measurable AI pre-screening data for your HAF progress reports. Demonstrate process efficiency gains with real numbers.
FUNDING ELIGIBILITY
A Flowstation pilot is fundable through:
- →Provincial and state grants for development approvals modernization
- →Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) development approvals budget
- →Eligible under CMHC's 10 HAF Best Practices: “increase process efficiency through new digital tools”
Human-in-the-Loop Guarantee
Flowstation does not make permit decisions.
Data & Privacy for Municipal Procurement
Secure hosting
Drawings & public data only
Post-engagement
GCP infrastructure
All connections encrypted
Start with 5–10 Pre-Checks on Live Submissions
Run a 3-month pilot on live submissions. Accuracy is tracked against your planners' independent review.
Fundable through existing grant programs.
Book a Municipal Pilot Meeting