We invite you to find land development proposals currently under consideration. On this page you can:

  1. How development proposals work
  2. Subscribe to notices
  3. Find meeting agendas
  4. Look up planning files
  5. Active Zoning By-law & Official Plan Amendment Files
  6. Active Plan of Subdivision Files
  7. Active Plan of Condominium Files
  8. Active Minor Variance & Consent to Sever Files
  9. Active Project Files

How development proposals work

All active development proposals, including Zoning By-law and Official Plan amendments are listed below. These proposals require approval from City Council  before they can proceed. Some proposals remain active because they received conditional approval from Council and are in the process of meeting conditions. Others have been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) and await a final decision. 

A typical planning application process:

  1. The City receives a complete application.
  2. The City notifies the public and requests feedback from surrounding property owners and public agencies about the application.
  3. The Applicant presents their application to the applicable decision maker i.e. City Council or the Committee of Adjustment.
  4. Feedback is received as written submissions and/or heard at a public meeting.
  5. City staff review the application, including feedback received, and provide their recommendation to the decision maker.
  6. City Council or the Committee of Adjustment reaches a decision.
  7. Depending on the type of application, an appeal of the decision can be made to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT).
  8. The OLT hears the application and renders a final decision.

City Council's agenda for a public meeting will include the staff report and the proposed by-law(s) for each scheduled planning application. The agenda is posted the Wednesday before the public meeting. View the City Council's agendas and minutes. 

For more information about the development applications processed by the Planning Services Division, including forms and fees, see our Planning Application Forms page.

Find land development notices

Subscribe to receive all public notices about development proposals in Thunder Bay. Check the 'Public Notices' box under 'News'.

Subscribe to Public Notices

Find meeting agendas

City Council's agenda for a public meeting will include the staff report and the proposed by-law(s) for each scheduled planning application. The agenda is posted the Wednesday before the public meeting. View the City Council's agendas and minutes.

Find the Committee of Adjustment agendas for upcoming meetings.

Look up planning files 

Use our Property and Permits portal to search for planning files by address, file number, application type and date. The record will include the file number, application type, date opened, status, and a brief description. Please note, not all file statuses may be up to date.

Only Zoning Amendments and Minor Variances to the current Zoning By-law (after April 11, 2022) are searchable.

To use this service, you will need a web browser. No account is required.

Look up planning files

 

Active Zoning By-law & Official Plan Amendment Files

 

33 Court Street South
  • File Number: Z-03-2025
  • Application Type: Zoning By-law Amendment
    • The purpose of the application is to:
      • Permit barrier free homes above the first storey
      • Permit a minimum of 40% commercial floor area on the first storey
      • Permit homes on the Park Avenue and Lincoln Street-facing portions of the building with a setback of 0.0 metres.
    • If approved, the affect of this amendment would be the establishment of a mixed-use residential development with 40% of the main floor being dedicated to commercial uses, and a total of 70 apartments.
  • Amendment Decision: To be determined.
  • Status: Under Review, Notice of Application
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Application
 

869 Golf Links Road
  •  File Number: OZ-05-2025
  • Application Type: Combined Official Plan & Zoning By-law Amendment
    • The purpose of the application is to:
      • Re-designate the lands in the Official Plan to "Community Commercial"
      • Rezone the lands to CC - Community Commercial Zone
      • Increase the maximum height to 23.0 m from 17.0 m
      • Decrease the front and rear setbacks to 3.0 m from 6.0 m
      • Increase the maximum driveway width to 13.0 m from 9.0 m
      • Amend the definition of a "lot" to mean "the entire development lands despite being in more than one ownership".
    • If approved, the effect of these amendments would be to allow for commercial development contain a wide range of retail and service commercial uses.
  • Amendment Decision: To be determined.
  • Status: Under Review, Notice of Application & Public Meeting
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Application & Public Meeting.
 

2365 15th Side Road
  •  File number: Z-10-2024 & 58T-24501
  • Application type: Zoning By-law Amendment - to rezone a portion of the subject lands from Rural Settlement (RS1) Zone to Rural Settlement (RS1) with site specific provision X (RS1spx) to:
    • Permit a minimum frontage of 30 m
    • Permit a minimum lot area of 0.21 ha
    • Facilitate a future Plan of Subdivision
  • Application type: Plan of Subdivision - to establish a 56-lot residential subdivision on partial services (City water supply and private septic systems).
  • Amendment decision: To be determined
  • Status: Under Review
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Application

 

Active Plan of Subdivision Files

 

2365 15th Side Road
  • File number: Z-10-2024 & 58T-24501
  • Application type: Zoning By-law Amendment - to rezone a portion of the subject lands from Rural Settlement (RS1) Zone to Rural Settlement (RS1) with site specific provision X (RS1spx) to:
    • Permit a minimum frontage of 30 m
    • Permit a minimum lot area of 0.21 ha
    • Facilitate a future Plan of Subdivision
  • Application type: Plan of Subdivision - to establish a 56-lot residential subdivision on partial services (City water supply and private septic systems).
  • Amendment decision: To be determined
  • Status: Under Review
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Application

Active Plan of Condominium Files

 No Active Files

Active Minor Variance & Consent to Sever Files

 

644 Oliver Road
 
  • File Number: A-57-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described below:
      • Table 3.1.1a, Reduce minimum lot area for 4 units from 540 m2 to 445.5 m2
      • Table 3.1.1a, Reduce minimum lot frontage for 4 units from 18 m to 10.9 m
      • Section 11.1.2d, Permit primary access from a lane
    • If approved, the effect of the application would be the construction of a four-unit apartment on the subject lands.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

745 Moore Avenue
 
  • File Number: A-58-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described below:
      • Table 3.1.1b, Reduce the minimum lot frontage on the proposed retained lot from 9 m to 8.8 m
      • Table 3.2.1b, Reduce the minimum interior side setback from 3 m to 2.19 m on the proposed retained lot
      • Table 3.2.1b, Reduce the minimum exterior side setback from 3.6 m to 2.85 m on the proposed severed lot
      • Table 3.3a, Increase the maximum driveway width from 50% of lot frontage to 55% on the proposed retained lot
      • Table 3.3a, Reduce the minimum landscaped area from 50% of the minimum front setback to 45% on the proposed retained lot
    • If approved, the effect of the application would be to facilitate a severance of the existing semi-detached house.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

745 Moore Avenue
 
  • File Number: B-59-2025
  • Application Type: Consent to Sever
    • The purpose of this application is to create one new parcel of land.
      • The severed lot would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 9.59 m, Lot Depth of 39.72 m and Lot Area of 377 m2
      • The retained lot would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 8.80 m, Lot Depth of 39.72 m and Lot Area of 354 m2
    • If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

541 Luci Court
 
  • File Number: A-60-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to seek permission under Section 45(2)a)i) of the Planning Act to establish a change of use in the building containing a legal non-conforming use on the subject lands. The Permission application includes a change of use from an Educational Institution to a Day Care Centre.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

6500 Townline Road
 
  • File Number: B-62-2025
  • Application Type: Consent to Sever
    • The purpose of this application is to create one new parcel of land.
      • The severed lot would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 83.4 m, an irregular Lot Depth of 166 m and Lot Area of 1.45 Hectares.
      • The retained lot would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 76.3 m, an irregular Lot Depth of 401 m and Lot Area of 5.71 Hectares.
    • If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of one new parcel of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

258 Leslie Street
 
  • File Number: A-63-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described below:
      • Table 3.2.2, Increase the maximum GFA of a backyard home from 40% of main building GFA (73.25 m2) to 48.7% (89.2 m2)
      • Table 3.2.2, Increase the maximum height of an accessory structure from 4.6 m to 7.06 m
      • Table 3.2.2, Increase the maximum wall height of an accessory structure from 3.2 m to 5.452 m
      • Table 3.2.2, Increase the max GFA for an accessory building from 100 m2 to 178.5 m2
    • If approved, the effect of the application would be the construction of a detached garage with a backyard home on the second storey.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

300 Owen Drive
 
  • File Number: A-64-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described below:
      • Table 1.2.2b, Increase the maximum Ground Floor Area of all accessory structures from 300 m2 to 499 m2
      • Table 1.2.2b, Increase the maximum wall height of an accessory structure from 4.5 m to 5.48 m
    • If approved, the effect of the application would be the construction of an accessory building on the subject lands with 464 m2 of Ground Floor Area.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

1150 Central Avenue
 
  • File Number: B-65-2025
  • Application Type: Consent to Sever
    • The purpose of this application is to create three new parcels of land. 
      • Severed Lot One (1) would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 108.21 m, an irregular Lot Depth of 138 m and Lot Area of 11 581 m2.
      • Severed Lot Two (2) would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 60 m, an irregular Lot Depth of 149 m and Lot Area of 8 540 m2.
      • Severed Lot Three (3) would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 30 m, an irregular Lot Depth of 153 m and Lot Area of 4 510 m2.
      • The retained lot would have an approximate Lot Frontage of 294 m, an irregular Lot Depth of 114 m and Lot Area of 18 702 m2.
    • If approved, the effect of this application would be the severance and conveyance of three new parcels of land and to establish any easements as may be required for servicing, as set forth in the application.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

567 County Boulevard
 
  • File Number: A-66-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described below:
      • Table 3.2.1d, Reduce the minimum front setback from 6 m to 4.5 m
      • Table 3.3b, Reduce the minimum parking spaces from 63 spaces to 60
      • Table 3.3b, Reduce the minimum landscaped strip from 3 m abutting a street allowance to 2.4 m along Wardrope Avenue and 0 m on the northeast corner for a parking space
      • Table 11.8, Reduce the sight triangle from 15 by 8 m to 15 by 6 m
    • If approved, the effect of the application would be the construction of five ten-unit apartments on the subject lands.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

42 Walkover Street
 
  • File Number: A-67-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to seek permission under Section 45(2)a)i) of the Planning Act to expand the legal non-conforming Detached House on the subject lands to include a second unit.
    • If approved, the effect of this application would permit the conversion of the basement into an Additional Dwelling Unit on the subject lands.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

380 Ray Boulevard
 
  • File Number: A-68-2025
  • Application Type:
    • The purpose of the application is to gain relief from Zoning By-law 1-2022, as set forth in the application and described below:
      • Table 3.1.2a, Reduce the minimum height from 2 storeys to 1 storey
      • Table 3.3c, Reduce the minimum landscaped strip along a street allowance from 3 m to 2 m along the north interior lot line
      • Section 11.11, Permit a Waste Storage Enclosure in the front setback
    • If approved, the effect of the application would be the construction of a single storey well-being centre.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 

1375 Oliver Road
 
  • File Number: B-69-2025
  • Application Type: Consent to Sever
    • The purpose of this application is to permit a severance to facilitate a lot addition of approximately 603 m2 from 1375 Oliver Road to 1410 Central Avenue.
    • If approved, the effect of this application would increase the lot depth and area of 1410 Central Avenue.
  • Status: Under Review
  • Public Meeting Date: October 30, 2025
  • Decision: TBD
  • Find key map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing

 

Active Project Files

Growth Community Improvement Plan (Growth CIP)

  • File number: PROJ-01-2025
  • Application type: Growth CIP
    • To present the proposed Growth CIP, enable Council to receive comments from the public, and recommendations from administration. If approved, the effect of the Growth CIP would be to attract industrial and commercial development projects to increase capital investment, employment, and tax assessment. The CIP will provide for Municipal and Financial Incentive Programs for eligible applicants, city-wide, dependent on Council approved budget.
  • Adoption Decision: To be determined
  • Status: Notice of Public Meeting, Monday June 16, 2025
  • Find detailed information and staff contact on the Notice of Public Meeting
  • Review the proposed Growth CIP - Note: A revised version of the document was posted on June 6. Minor updates to wording and content were made for improved clarity and accuracy.

 

Housing Community Improvement Plan (HCIP)

  • File number: PROJ-05-2024

  • Application Type: Amendment to the Housing Community Improvement Plan.

    • To enable Council to receive comments from the public and recommendations from administration regarding the proposed changes to the Housing Community Improvement Plan Project Area (HCIPA)
    • If approved, the effect of this amendment to By-law 296-2024 would be extending the project area to include lands located along the southern and eastern boundaries of the of the HCIPA, which will allow for additional lands to be eligible to apply for HCIP grants, as shown in the key map below. The areas are more specifically described as being located south of Gore Street W, East of Syndicate Ave S, East of Cumberland St N and East of Hodder Ave.
  • Amendment Decision: To be determined
  • Status: Notice of Public Meeting, Monday June 16, 2025
  • Find detailed information and staff contact on the Notice of Public Meeting
  • Review the approved Housing CIP

 

Contact Us