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We have issued a new Permit to Take Water No. 2541-BPMLDJ on May 15, 2020 which cancels and replaces Permit To Take Water No. 8152-9KPQJH for Oslerbrook 2014 Inc., for commercial purposes for golf course irrigation located in Clearview, Ontario. The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of December 31, 2022.

A decision was made on October 9, 2024 to approve with two modifications, Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 3 to the Dufferin Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2023-43. OPA 3 updates the county's settlement area, land use, and natural heritage schedules to conform with provincial plans and policies, and to facilitate anticipated growth to 2051.

A decision was made on September 25, 2025 to modify and approve , the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2024-057. A decision has been withheld on part of the Official Plan. The approved new official plan outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies to guide growth and development in the town.

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.

A decision was made on October 9, 2024 to approve, with modification, Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 2 to the County of Dufferin OP, as adopted by By-law 2023-25. OPA 2 update the county’s population and employment figures to 2051, and implement the county’s Land Needs Assessment to conform with the requirements of A Place to Grow (Growth Plan).

As a result of changes to the Planning Act in Schedule 24 to Bill 276, the Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, 2021, complementary and consequential changes will be made to O. Reg. 197/96 Consent Applications, O. Reg. 144/95 Criteria – Validation of Title and O. Reg. 150/95 Criteria – Power of Sale.

Changes have been made to the Planning Act, Municipal Act, 2001 and City of Toronto Act, 2006 providing municipalities with discretionary authority to delegate additional decisions to committees of council or municipal staff for minor amendments to zoning by-laws.

The government has made changes to the Planning Act and City of Toronto Act to support increasing housing supply and streamlining planning approvals.

An amended Environmental Compliance Approval has been issued for Capreit Apartments Inc., to upgrade the existing sewage treatment system, located at 226 East Pike Creek Road in the Town of Lakeshore, Ontario.

This decision extends (by notice under s. 36 of O. Reg. 419/05) the expiry date of a site-specific standard approval for benzo[a]pyrene for ArcelorMittal Dofasco's integrated iron and steel facility in Hamilton until June 30, 2023.

The Natural Gas Policy Statement (NGPS) was released as part of the Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) entitled Energy for Generations: Ontario’s Integrated Plan to Power the Strongest Economy in the G7. The NGPS is Chapter 5 of the IEP and provides a clear direction on the role of natural gas in Ontario’s future energy system.

Provisional consent granted subject to conditions on August 12, 2021. The last date to appeal the decision is September 1, 2021.

We have issued a Permit to Take Water No. 0003-CE2VCD on May 5, 2022 ,which cancels and replaces Permit to take Water No. 7287-AWTPEG for North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery for aquaculture purposes located in the Town of Bancroft, Ontario.

The new Permit to Take Water has an expiry date of March 31, 2028.

A decision was made on August 15, 2025 to approve, with modifications, the new County of Essex Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 2024-45. The Official Plan contain policies to establish goals, objectives and direction to guide growth and development to the 2051 planning horizon and to ensure the plan is consistent with provincial land use policy.

Pursuant to Section 53 of the Planning Act, provisional consent was granted on November 6th, 2024, in respect of Application 60-C-231455 for an easement for access purposes on lands described as PIN 42151-0293 in the District of Kenora. The last day this decision can be appealed in November 27th, 2023

A decision was made on March 11, 2024 to approve City of Brantford Official Plan Amendment No. 5, as adopted by By-law 97-2023. The approved Official Plan Amendment No. 5 amends the City of Brantford Official Plan to redesignate lands from the Core Natural Areas Designation and Adjacent Lands Overlay to other land use designations.