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

  1. Learn how development proposals work
  2. Subscribe to notices
  3. Find meeting agendas
  4. Look up planning files
  5. View summaries of active planning applications
  6. View summaries of 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.

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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.

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Look up planning files

Active planning applications

Zoning By-law & Official Plan amendments

270 Owen Drive
  • File number: O-01-2026
  • Application type: Official Plan Amendment and Consent to Sever - to amend the lot creation and lot addition policies to allow for a retained parcel with less than 5 hectares of lot area and to allow a lot addition to create a new developable parcel of land. 
  • Amendment decision: To be determined
  • Status: Notice of Application
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Application

144 Fanshaw Street
  • File number: Z-02-2026
  • Application type: Zoning By-law Amendment - to rezone the property from UL - Urban Low-rise Zone to UM - Urban Mid-rise Zone, Official Plan Amendment to designate the property as Residential, Consent to create a private access easement.
  • Amendment decision: To be determined
  • Status: Notice of Public Meeting
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Public Meeting

791 Arundel Street
  • File number: Z-03-2026
  • Application type: Zoning By-law Amendment - to rezone the property from CM - Community Zone to UM - Urban Mid-rise Zone.
  • Amendment decision: To be determined
  • Status: Notice of Public Meeting
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Public Meeting
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231 Simpson Street
  • File number: Z-04-2026
  • Application type: Zoning By-law Amendment - to amend the zoning of the property to allow an apartment, care housing, shared housing and emergency shelter as permitted uses. To accommodate the uses listed, allow a minimum of two parking spaces, eliminate the requirement for a loading space and landscaped area.
  • Amendment decision: To be determined
  • Status: Notice of Application and Public Meeting
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Application

Proposed draft plans of subdivision

 No Active Files

Proposed draft plans of condominium

 No Active Files

Proposed minor variances, permissions, and consents

May 28, 2026 Hearing

 1910 20th Side Road
  •  File Number: A-45-2026
    • Application Type: Minor Variance
      • Table 1.2.2b; Increase the maximum gross floor area of all accessory buildings and roofed structures from 200 m2 to 232 m2
      • Table 1.2.2b; Increase the maximum accessory building height from 6.1 m to 7.36 m
      • Table 1.2.2b; Increase the maximum wall height for an accessory building from 4.5 m to 5.0 m
    • Public Meeting Date: May 28, 2026
    • Status: Approved
    • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 2129 Arthur Street East
395 Algoma Street North 
404 Burbidge Street 
513 Ferndale Crescent
510 Leslie Avenue
  •  File Number: A-44-2026
164 Margaret Street
324 McIntyre Street
 50 Ontario Street 

June 25, 2026 Hearing

 65 Banning Street
  • File Number: A-40-2026
    • Application Type: Minor Variance
      • Table 3.1.1a, Increase the maximum lot coverage from 40 to 44%.
      • Table 3.2.1a, Reduce the minimum front setback from 4.5 to 0.79 m.
      • Table 3.2.1a, Reduce the minimum rear setback from 6 to 2.37 m.
      • Table 3.2.1a, Reduce the minimum interior side setback (south) from 1.5 to 0 m.
      • Table 3.2.2, Reduce the minimum interior side setback (north) for the accessory building from 1.5 to 1.18 m.
      • Table 3.3a, Reduce the minimum landscaped area from 50 to 0% of the front setback.
  • Public Meeting Date: June 25, 2026
  • Status: Under Review
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 110 Brodie Street North
 1400 Central Avenue
 567 County Boulevard
 337 Grenville Avenue
  • File Number: A-50-2026
    • Application Type: Minor Variance
      • Table 3.1.1a, Reduce the minimum lot area for 10 homes from 900 to 823 m2.
      • Table 3.1.1a, Reduce the minimum lot frontage for 10 homes from 30 to 26.2 m.
      • Table 3.1.1a, Increase the maximum number of homes from 6 to 10.
      • Table 3.3b, Reduce the minimum number of parking spaces from 13 to 9.
      • Section 11.2.1d, Allow required parking spaces for an apartment to be accessed from a lane.
      • Section 11.6.2c, Allow three required parking spaces to be configured in a driveway as shown.
      • Table 11.6.3f, Reduce the minimum number of accessible parking spaces from 1 to 0.
      • Table 11.7.2b, Reduce the minimum parking aisle width from 6.7 to 2.0 m where it abuts a lane.
  • Public Meeting Date: June 25, 2026
  • Status: Under Review
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 361 Hodder Avenue
  • File Number: A-54-2026
    • Application Type: Permission to Expand

      • The purpose of the application is to seek permission under Section 45(2)a)ii) of the Planning Act, to
        change the existing legal non-conforming use. Specifically, the applicant is proposing to change the
        current Service Commercial use (nail salon) to Office use.

      • No physical changes are proposed as part of this application. The exterior building, site layout, and
        number of parking spaces will remain the same.
  • Public Meeting Date: June 25, 2026
  • Status: Under Review
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 1372 John Street Road "Lot B"
  •  File Number: A-55-2026
    • Application Type: Minor Variance
      • Table 3.1.1a, Reduce the minimum lot frontage for four homes from 18 to 15.4 m.
      • Table 3.2.1c, Increase the maximum front setback from 10 to 15 m.
      • Table 3.2.1c, Decrease the minimum rear setback from 6 to 1.2 m.
      • Table 3.2.1c, Decrease the minimum interior side setback from 1.5 to 1.2 m.
      • Table 11.7.2b, Reduce the minimum parking aisle width from 6.7 to 6.4 m.
  • Public Meeting Date: June 25, 2026
  • Status: Under Review
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 1372 John Street Road "Lot C"
  • File Number: A-56-2026
    • Application Type: Minor Variance
      • Table 3.1.1a, Reduce the minimum lot frontage for homes from 18 to 16.01 m.
      • Table 3.2.1c, Increase the maximum front setback from 10 to 15 m.
      • Table 3.2.1c, Reduce the minimum rear setback from 6 to 1.2 m.
      • Table 3.2.1c, Reduce the minimum interior setback from 1.5 to 1.2 m.
  • Public Meeting Date: June 25, 2026
  • Status: Under Review
  • Find location map, site sketch, staff contact, and detailed information on the Notice of Hearing
 347 Ryerson Crescent
 184 Summit Avenue

Active project files

 Delegation of Approval Authority
  •  File number: PROJ-03-2023
  • Application type: Official Plan Amendment
    • To add policy that would enable Council to pass by-laws to delegate approval authority to City administration for planning application processes that are typically technical in nature.
  • Adoption Decision: To be determined
  • Status: Notice of Public Meeting, Tuesday May 19, 2026
  • Find detailed information and staff contact on the Notice of Public Meeting

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