David Neligan

The applicant appealed the municipality's failure to make a decision on applications for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a residential development.

At a Case Management Conference, the Tribunal granted party status to an adjacent developer on consent.

The Tribunal scheduled a 14-day hearing and issued a Procedural Order to govern the proceedings.

The Ontario Land Tribunal convened a fourth Case Management Conference regarding multiple appeals against the City of Brampton's Official Plan Amendment introducing interim policies for Major Transit Station Areas, and the new City Official Plan.

The City provided a status update on ongoing settlement negotiations and proposed future motions.

The Tribunal deferred consideration of consolidating the appeals and scheduled a further Case Management Conference for July 8, 2026.

The City of Brampton brought a motion for directions seeking approval of modifications to its new Official Plan to resolve multiple appeals.

The Tribunal found that the proposed modifications and unmodified policies had regard for matters of provincial interest, were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, and conformed to the Greenbelt Plan and the Region of Peel Official Plan.

The Tribunal granted the motion, approving the modifications and unmodified policies without prejudice to the remaining outstanding appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a second Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by Cachet Homes (Victoria) Inc. against the Township of Woolwich's Interim Control By-law No. 20-2025.

The by-law was enacted to facilitate the staging of a development plan for unallocated greenfield residential lands in Breslau.

The Tribunal scheduled a 10-day video hearing to commence on April 20, 2026, and issued a Procedural Order to govern the conduct of the proceeding.

Thomasfield Homes Limited and Madison brought motions for party status in an appeal by Cachet Homes against the Township of Woolwich's Interim Control By-law (ICBL).

The ICBL prohibited development within unallocated greenfield residential lands in Breslau for up to one year to allow the Township to complete a staging of development study.

The Tribunal applied the 'Oakville Factors' and found that both moving parties had direct interests in the outcome of the appeal and that their participation would serve the public interest.

The motions were granted, adding them as parties on the limited basis that the issues for the hearing be strictly restricted to the appeal of the ICBL.

The Ontario Land Tribunal issued a corrective order under Rule 24.4 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure to amend a previous Memorandum of Oral Decision and Order issued on October 17, 2025.

The correction fixed a typographical error in the spelling of counsel's name for Home Depot of Canada Inc. from Noah Jorden to Noah Gordon.

In all other respects, the original decision remains unchanged.

The Ontario Land Tribunal convened a second Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Milton's Official Plan Amendment No. 86 and Zoning By-law Amendment No. 036-2025.

The parties requested to scope the appeals to deal only with the site-specific concerns of the appellants and bring the remainder of the amendment into force.

The Tribunal ordered that a written motion be heard to scope the appeals, after which the appeals will be adjourned sine die to allow the parties to work on a resolution.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding an appeal of an Interim Control By-law enacted by the Township of Woolwich.

Two entities requested party status, which the appellant opposed unless they were required to shelter under the appellant's issues.

The Tribunal scheduled a written motion to determine the party status requests and a second Case Management Conference to address subsequent procedural matters.

This was a Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the City of Brampton's Official Plan Amendment for Major Transit Station Areas and the new City Official Plan.

The Tribunal granted party status to 201 County Court Brampton Holdings Inc. on consent.

The parties reported progress in mediation and proposed a written settlement motion once a draft order is finalized.

A subsequent Case Management Conference was scheduled for March 2026 to address outstanding matters and potential consolidation of the appeals.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding appeals of the Town of Milton's Official Plan Amendment No. 86 and Zoning By-Law Amendment No. 036-2025, which relate to employment areas.

The parties advised that they are in active settlement discussions.

The Tribunal scheduled a second Case Management Conference for October 21, 2025, to allow discussions to continue.

The appellant appealed the Town of Erin's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application to permit indoor and outdoor storage on a property designated as a Secondary Agricultural Area.

The proposal sought to convert an existing equestrian arena for indoor storage and use the area behind it for outdoor storage.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal in part, permitting the indoor storage as an additional use that conforms to provincial and municipal planning policies.

However, the Tribunal refused the outdoor storage component due to vague scoping and inadequate mitigation measures for potential groundwater contamination.

At a case management conference, the parties agreed to hold the applicant's application for judicial review in abeyance pending the Ontario Land Tribunal's decision on a request for reconsideration under section 23 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021.

The court endorsed the agreement, setting a timetable for the filing of amended notices and application records following the release of the Tribunal's decision.

Dorchester Property Holdings Inc. appealed the City of Niagara Falls' refusal to enact a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a five-storey, 74-unit apartment building.

The City and the applicant reached a settlement, but a residents' group opposed the development, arguing it was incompatible with the neighbourhood and not transit-supportive.

The Tribunal allowed the appeal, finding that the proposed development is within a strategic growth area, conforms to local and provincial planning policies, and employs appropriate design measures to ensure compatibility with the existing neighbourhood.

The Tribunal issued an amending decision pursuant to Rule 24.4 of its Rules of Practice and Procedure to correct typographical errors in a decision issued on October 16, 2024.

The amendments included replacing an attachment, correcting the spelling of 'Brampton', and correcting the word 'sized' to 'seized'.

The Tribunal convened a Case Management Conference regarding an appeal by the applicant against the Town of Erin's refusal of a Zoning By-law Amendment application.

The application sought to permit the conversion of a horse-riding arena for indoor storage.

The Tribunal approved the finalized Procedural Order and Issues List and scheduled a two-day merit hearing to be held by video conference.

The Ontario Land Tribunal held a first Case Management Conference regarding 16 appeals against the newly adopted 2023 City of Brampton Official Plan.

The Tribunal granted party status to five requesting entities, including conservation authorities and railway companies, finding they had a direct interest.

The Tribunal deferred the issue of consolidating the appeals with a related Major Transit Station Area case to a subsequent joint CMC, and established a schedule for the appellants to provide modification letters to the City.

Multiple appeals were filed regarding the City of Kawartha Lakes 2012 Official Plan and its Secondary Plans.

The parties reached a settlement resolving the remaining phases of the appeals, including site-specific zoning by-law amendments and modifications to the Bobcaygeon and Omemee Secondary Plans.

Based on uncontroverted expert planning evidence, the Tribunal found the proposed modifications and amendments were consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conformed to the Growth Plan, and represented good planning.

The Tribunal approved the settlement and modified the planning instruments accordingly.

The appellants appealed a decision of the Committee of Adjustment regarding minor variances for a residential property.

At a prehearing conference, the parties advised the Tribunal that a settlement in principle had been reached.

The Tribunal ordered that the scheduled contested hearing be converted to a settlement hearing and set deadlines for the filing of the settlement terms, revised plans, and supporting affidavit evidence.

The applicant appealed the City of Toronto's failure to make a decision on its Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan applications for a mixed-use development at 673 Warden Avenue.

The parties reached a settlement for a 27-storey building with 314 residential units and ground-floor commercial space.

The Tribunal accepted uncontroverted expert planning evidence that the settlement proposal is consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, conforms to the Growth Plan and the City's Official Plan, and represents good planning.

The Tribunal allowed the zoning appeal in part, approving the amendment in principle subject to conditions, and adjourned the site plan appeal sine die.