The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) sought feedback on ideas to address the unique housing needs for rural and northern Ontario municipalities. MMAH incorporated this feedback into the development of a province-wide land use planning document. MMAH has issued the Provincial Planning Statement, taking effect on October 20, 2024.
The Planning Act was amended to give the Minister regulation-making authority to address planning timelines in an emergency. This authority was used to file a regulation on April 15/20 to address the impact of certain orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act on planning timelines and effectively suspend some of these timelines
The Smiths Falls Golf and Country Club, Limited requested to withdraw their application for a permit to take water (PTTW) for golf course irrigation and water supply purposes. The application is considered withdrawn and no permit was issued.
The government is seeking feedback on potential legislative changes, policy and other matters to make it easier and faster to build all types of homes for Ontarians as part of the More Homes for Everyone Plan.
July 24, 2025 - September 4, 2025 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
Permit to Take Water No. P-300-1364300285 was issued to 2674177 ONTARIO INC. on March 12, 2026. Water will be taken from three ponds located in Mono, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval for a consent (subject to conditions) in an area where there is no official plan in place
ERO number
019-4122
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
August 3, 2021 - September 2, 2021 (30 days) Closed
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Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on October 13, 2021 in respect of Application 54-C-215406 to sever one lot (PINs 61285-0062 and 61285-0063) for continued agricultural use in Robillard unincorporated township, District of Timiskaming. The last day this decision can be appealed is November 2, 2021.
August 24, 2020 - October 8, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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We have approved increasing the number of wild raptors (birds of prey) that can be live captured by Ontario licensed falconers to use as hunting companions.
We, along with Clergue Forest Management Incorporated, and the Sault Ste. Marie and Wawa Local Citizens’ Committee invite you to review and comment on the 2020-2030 draft Algoma Forest Management Plan.
An Environmental Compliance Approval (waste site) 20-KIN-32995 for Storring Septic Service Limited was issued on July 16, 2020 for a hauled sewage site in Stone Mills, Ontario.
The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000347 to Jean Marc Gaudreau for early exploration activities located approximately 100 kilometers northeast of Sudbury, Ontario, in Aston and Cynthia Townships, District of Nipissing, Northeast Region.
A Waste Transfer Site Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued to Shire Corporation to permit diversification of an existing biosolids storage site that has been operated by the City of Sarnia since the early 1960s. The site is located on Lot 11, Range 3 East of Scott Road, City of Sarnia.
September 2, 2020 - October 2, 2020 (30 days) Closed
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The Director of Exploration has made a decision on the exploration permit application PR-20-000272 to Mount Logan Resources Limited for early exploration activities near Pardo and Clement Townships.
December 17, 2019 - January 31, 2020 (45 days) Closed
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A Certificate of Property Use was issued to 2484224 Ontario Limited for the continued industrial/commercial use of the property located at 325 Eramosa Road in the City of Guelph.
Instrument type:
Issuance of a licence to remove over 20,000 tonnes of aggregate annually from a pit or a quarry
ERO number
012-9139
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
ProposalUpdated
Proposal posted
Comment period
November 30, 2016 - January 16, 2017 (47 days) Closed
Last updated
Donegan’s Haulage Limited has applied for a Class A licence to extract aggregate from above the water table in a pit that is 39.6 hectares in size. This application is for the establishment of a new pit. The annual tonnage condition applied for is 400,000 tonnes per calendar year.
The Ministry of Mines is proposing to install a stainless-steel gate on an adit at the former Kirk Mine site. Project planning is being carried out in accordance with the Class Environmental Assessment for Activities of the Ministry of Northern Development and Mines under the Mining Act (Class Environmental Assessment).
As part of Ontario’s Low-Carbon Hydrogen Strategy, the Ministry of Energy is considering several options that would provide reduced electricity rates for hydrogen producers to promote sustained growth in Ontario’s low-carbon hydrogen economy.
We have issued an Environmental Compliance Approval (sewage) to 2552221 Ontario Inc. for the establishment of swales and stormwater management works to service Lakeside Lodge in the village of Minett, located in the Township of Muskoka Lakes, District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario.
Instrument type:
Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan
ERO number
019-8488
Notice type
Instrument
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Proposal posted
Comment period
April 26, 2024 - May 26, 2024 (30 days) Closed
Last updated
A decision was made on July 31, 2025, to approve with modifications, Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 4 to the County of Dufferin Official Plan as adopted by By-law 2024-14. OPA 4 updates the detailed land use policies of the county to conform with applicable provincial plans, policies, and legislation, and accommodate anticipated growth to 2051.
First Nation communities in the Far North of Ontario are working together with Ontario to prepare community based land use plans, as set out under the Far North Act, 2010 (the “Far North Act”).
