The Provincial Government has now suspended all Public Meetings, Planning Act Timelines, LPATA Hearings, and judicial statutory timelines until the end of June.

Official Plan Amendment 44 for Balmoral Village was approved by County of Simcoe in February 2020. Block 3 will submit an application for Site Plan Approval in March 2020.

The Regent, a Mixed Use project located at 84 Hurontario Street Collingwood has obtained Site Plan Approval. A building permit application will be submitted shortly. The Regent will consist of 12 condominium apartments and 2 retail stores. There will be an underground parking garage with 13 parking spaces to support the resident dwellings.   The […]

Town of Collingwood Council  unanimously approved the Regent project on October 28th. Owned by Mon Desir Canada Inc. and known Municipally as 84 Hurontario Street this .073 ha site will consist of twelve condominium residences and two retail stores. There will also be an  underground parking garage with thirteen parking spaces.  The project now has […]

O.Reg. 174/16 as amended by O.Reg.296/19

All matters and proceedings shall be continued and disposed of in accordance with the Planning Act as it reads on and after September , 2019 unless an exception is perscribed in the Regualtion.

The draft PPS 2019 is now out for comment and can be accessed on the Provincial web page.

Bill 108 will be proclaimed on September 3rd 2018 with the exception of the sections applying to community Benefit Charges.

A public meeting was held by the Town of Collingwood in July to consider new Development Charges.   The Town is considering raising development charges by approximately 30% on single family homes to $30,715.00 These fees are applied to new  homes in Collingwood. This increase does not  include  County DC’s or Education DC’s.
The Town […]

On May 2, 2019 The Province announced a new Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.  First tabled in 2006 the Growth Plan sets out a Provincial vision for the management of growth in the Golden Horseshoe and area by focusing on urban growth, more compact development and protecting natural features and agricultural lands.

The following statutes  have been changed:

1. Planning Act
2. Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Act 2017
3. Development Charges Act 1997
4. Ontario Heritage Act
5. plus Growth Plan for Greater Golden Horseshoe 2017 revised