Planning Application Fees

Planning Applications include Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, Minor Variances, Subdivisions/Condominiums and Consents (Severances).

Other types of planning applications include removal of Holding (H) symbol, renewal of Temporary Use Zoning By-law, Deeming By-law, Part Lot Control Exemption, Agreements and Draft Approval Extension.

There is an application form (available online here) and fee associated with each type of planning application.

The following fee schedules were approved by County Council.

 

Application  2023 fee 2024 fee
Official Plan Amendment (OPA, Local OPA, County OPA) $4020 $4100
Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBLA) $2067 $2108
Minor Variance (1 or 2) $1607 $1639
Minor Variance (3 or more) $2067 $2100
Consent-Technical (e.g. lot additions, easements, ROW’s, Validation Certificates, re- creation of original lots, etc.) $2295 $2341
Consent-New Lot Creation (e.g. new lots, surplus farm severances) $3315 $3381
Plan of Subdivision/Condominium $9180 $9364
  • Lots/Blocks/Units over 10
add $173 per lot/unit/block add $176 per lot/unit/block
  • Draft Approval Extension
$2040 $2081
  • Phasing, Final Approval*
$1148 per final approval/phase* $1171 per final approval/phase*
  • Changes to a Draft Approval Plan or Conditions*

*Note: Where Final Approval, Phasing or Changes to draft plan conditions result in the creation of additional lots/blocks/units, an additional fee per lot/block/unit shall apply.        (Developable lots/blocks only)

$573*

$173/lot/block unit

$584*

$176/lot/block/unit

Combined Local OPA & ZBL $5053 $5154
Combined County & Local OPA $6662 $6795
Combined County OPA, Local OPA & ZBL $7753 $7908
Removal of Holding (H) Symbol

 

  • If combined with a planning application and when H is imposed by the Municipality

$572

 

$0

$583

 

$0

Renewal of Temporary Use Zoning By-law $1550 $1581
By-law to Deem lots not in a Plan of Subdivision, or the repeal of such By-law ** $458 $467
  • Where combined with any other planning application
$228 $233
Part Lot Control **

 

$2295

add $173 per additional conveyable Part over 2

$2341

add $176 per additional conveyable Part over 2

**applicants cover all legal costs & by-law prep
Application Re-circulation fee (resulting from a change/meeting cancellation requested by the applicant) $306 $312
Agreements: site plan control, subdivision, condominium, development, lot grading & draining (Planning costs to be reimbursed like legal, and engineering). Application fee determined by local municipality. Cost recovery for legal, engineering and planning costs. Application fee determined by local municipality Cost recovery for legal, engineering and planning costs. Application fee determined by local municipality
Natural Heritage Review by County Biologist (if development is proposed within 120m of a Natural Heritage feature)
-comments on planning application

$224

 

 

$228

 

 

Natural Heritage Review by County Biologist (if development is proposed within 120m of a Natural Heritage feature)

-review terms of reference and EIS

Variable Variable