This consultation was open from:
July 15, 2026
to August 14, 2026
Decision summary
Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent for a lot addition was granted on September 29, 2026, subject to conditions.
Location details
Site location details
PIN 73097-0007 (benefitting), and PIN 73097-0084 (retained): PCL 16003 SEC SWS; PT LT 11 CON 1 GALLAGHER AS IN WP7858, Benoit unincorporated township, District of Sudbury
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Richard Charles Korpela
150 Devon Road
P.O. Box 1251
Chapleau,
ON
P0M 1K0
Canada
Decision details
On September 29, 2026, provisional consent was approved regarding application No. 52-C-250306, with conditions, to permit a lot addition in Gallagher unincorporated township, District of Sudbury. The application would sever 0.1 hectares from a vacant lot (PIN 73097-0084) and would consolidate the severance with the neighboring lot at 150 Devon Road (PIN 73097-0007).
This lot addition is related MMAH file 52-C-268766 (ERO 026-5556). The purpose of these two lot addition applications from the same owner to the same benefiting lot, is to allow for road frontage as well as legal road access for the benefiting lot. The two retained properties under the same ownership have an unopened Crown road allowance between them, necessitating two consent applications.
The application was reviewed for consistency with policies of the Provincial Planning Statement 2024, including environmental policies protecting water quality and natural heritage. No public comments were received, or concerns identified. The decision to provisionally approve the consent is consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement.
The approval can be appealed by a specified person or public body, as defined in s.1(1) of the Planning Act, 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 October 19, 2026.
The applicant has two (2) years to satisfy conditions, otherwise the approval will lapse.
Non-standard conditions include:
- That, prior to final approval, the Ministry will be advised by letter each from:
- Public Health Sudbury and Districts regarding the ability of the benefitting lot to accommodate a new Class IV sub-surface sewage system, and confirming a new system could meet Building Code requirements; and
- an approved septage disposal facility (with ECA number) confirming the facility has sufficient reserve capacity to accept hauled sewage from the benefitting lot in future; and
- a local licensed sewage hauler indicating they would be able to haul sewage to that facility, if/when a new dwelling is built on the benefitting lot. For more information, please see the Ministry of Environment Conservation and Parks (MECP) Hauled Sewage Fact Sheet.
- That, prior to final approval, the Ministry shall receive a letter from the administrators of a Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks’ approved domestic waste facility indicating that there is capacity for any domestic waste produced by the benefitting lot in future to be handled and disposed of at the facility.
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159 Cedar Street
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ON
P3E 6A5
Canada
How to Appeal
This instrument decision can be appealed. You have 20 days from September 29, 2026 to begin the appeal process.
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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.
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Send your notice of appeal to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing via the ‘issuing authority’ contact listed below.
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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
Richard Charles Korpela
150 Devon Road
P.O. Box 1251
Chapleau,
ON
P0M 1K0
Canada
Registrar, Ontario Land Tribunal
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Toronto, Ontario
M5G 1E5
(416) 212-6349
(866) 448-2248
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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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Alissa Moenting Edwards
159 Cedar Street
Suite 401
Sudbury,
ON
P3E 6A5
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
This application is one of two lot addition applications from the same owner to the same benefiting lot. The other application is 52-C-268766, ERO 026-0556. The two retained properties under the same ownership have an unopened Crown road allowance between them, necessitating two consent applications.
The applications propose two lot additions to a property at 150 Devon Road (PIN 73097-0007; 0.51 hectares) from two adjacent vacant properties to allow for better road frontage and legal road access for the benefiting lot. The current access for PIN 73097-0007 (the benefitting lot) is over PIN 73097-0085 because Devon Road deviates off the road allowance and traverses the owner’s private property.
The proposed severance from PIN 73097-0084 has a depth of 40 metres and a width of 32 metres. The proposed severance from PIN 73097-0085 has a depth of approximately 50 metres (variable) and a frontage of 125 metres on Devon Road, which is maintained year-round by the Devon Landing Local Roads Board. The proposed severed lands from PIN 73097-0084 and 73097-0085, are 0.1 and 0.49 hectares, respectively, adding up to 0.69 hectares to be transferred to the benefiting lot, which would have a total lot area of 1.11 hectares. An area of 2.28 hectares is proposed to be retained for PIN 73097-0084 and 1.43 hectares for PIN 73097-0085.
The subject lands are abutted to the north and west by Crown land, to the south by Devon Road, and to the east by private lands used for residential use. Between the subject lands and the shoreline of Borden Lake are Devon Road, residential lots, vacant lots, and a lumber yard / commercial home-building business.
New residential buildings and structures are likely to replace the old dwellings and outbuildings on the benefiting lot after the owner of the benefiting lot sells it to a third party.
Your personal information may be used in the decision-making process on this proposal, and it may be used to contact you if clarification of your comment is required. It may be shared (along with your comment) with other Ontario ministries for use in the decision-making process. Questions about this collection should be directed to the contact listed.
If a specified person or public body that wishes to file an appeal in respect of the proposed consent does not submit written comments to the Minister before the Minister gives or refuses to give a provisional consent (e.g., during the public consultation period), the Ontario Land Tribunal may dismiss the appeal. Appeal of a decision of the Minister in respect of this consent may be made by a specified person or any public body not later than 20 days after notice of the decision is given. If you wish to be notified of the decision of the Minister in respect of the proposed consent, you must make a written request to the Minister at the contact address.
As required under the Planning Act, a public notice will be published in the Chapleau Express on July 16, 2026.
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159 Cedar Street
Suite 401
Sudbury,
ON
P3E 6A5
Canada
Comment
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This consultation was open from July 15, 2026
to August 14, 2026
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159 Cedar Street
Suite 401
Sudbury,
ON
P3E 6A5
Canada
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