This consultation was open from:
August 25, 2025
to September 24, 2025
Decision summary
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on December 31, 2025 in respect of Application 59-C-240496 to create one (1) new resource-based recreational lot.
Location details
Site address
Township of Lyon
Thunder Bay,
ON
Canada
Site location details
The subject properties are described as PIN 624840149, PCL 13924 SEC TBF; E ½ LT 4 CON 11 LYON; S/T LPA83426; DISTRICT OF THUNDER BAY; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS AS IN TY276540; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS AS IN TY276541 PARTIALLY RELEASED BY TY326650 and PIN 624840150, PCL 8017 SEC TBF; N ½ OF W ½ LT 4 CON 11 LYON AS IN F63999; DISTRICT OF THUNDER BAY; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS AS IN TY276545, SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS AS IN TY276546 PARTIALLY RELEASED BY TY276547.
The subject lands are located approximately 3.04 km southwest of Nipigon and approximately 7.4 km northeast of City of Dorion and accessed by Lyon Local Roads Board Road.
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Hans Paulsen
RR#1
Hurkett,
ON
P0T 1K0
Canada
Decision details
The application for consent 59-C-240496 was approved on December 31, 2025 subject to conditions.
The application was reviewed for consistency with the environmental policies of the Provincial Planning Statement (e.g. natural heritage, water quality protection). No public comments were received, or concerns identified.
Conditions include a well drillers report to ensure potable water for the new lot and a consent agreement regarding resource-based recreational use only.
The decision to approve the consent is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement once conditions are met. This decision will not have a significant impact on the environment.
The applicants have two years to satisfy conditions of draft approval, otherwise approval will lapse. The approval can be appealed using the procedure outlined below. Notice to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal must be filed with the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on or before January 20, 2026
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435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from December 31, 2025 to begin the appeal process.
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Appeal Rights under the Planning Act
You can appeal all or part of this instrument to the appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) by submitting a notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. You have 20 days to begin the appeal process.
Who can appeal
Other than the applicant, only a "specified person" or "public body", as defined in s. 1(1) of the Planning Act, has the ability to appeal the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Notice of appeal
Your notice of appeal must include:
- the reasons for your appeal
- the appeal fee, payable by certified cheque or money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario
Note: appeal fees and options for reductions are outlined in the Ontario Land Tribunal's fee chart
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Send your notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing via the ‘issuing authority’ contact listed below.
AND
Send a copy of your notice of appeal to the Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks. You can provide notice by email at minister.mecp@ontario.ca or by mail at:
College Park
5th Floor, 777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Hans Paulsen
RR#1
Hurkett,
ON
P0T 1K0
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca
About the Ontario Land Tribunal
There is an additional “leave to appeal” right under the Environmental Bill of Rights. This appeal must be commenced within 15 days of the notice of decision being posted on the Environmental Registry (ero.ontario.ca). For more information about this appeal method, refer to the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993, or https://www.ontario.ca/page/environmental-bill-rights.
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Jamie Kirychuk
435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
The purpose of this formal application is to create a new resource-based lot.
The vacant proposed new lot will have approximately 417 metres of frontage, a depth of 804.50 metres and an area of 33.55 hectares.
The proposed retained lot will have approximately 810.33 metres of frontage, 820.77 metres of depth and an area of 66.51 hectares. The retained contains a cabin and several accessory buildings.
The subject lands are located approximately 3.04 km southwest of Nipigon and approximately 7.4km northeast of City of Dorion and accessed by Lyon Local Roads Board Road.
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435 James Street South
Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from August 25, 2025
to September 24, 2025
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Suite 223
Thunder Bay,
ON
P7E 6S7
Canada
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