Appeal of consent to sever dismissed as proposed backlot development contravened official plans and PPS.
The appellant appealed the refusal of an application for consent to sever a property to create a new rural lot containing an existing sleeping cabin.
The subject property is located on Mountain Lake, which is designated as an at-capacity lake trout lake.
The Tribunal found that the proposed severance would create a backlot in contravention of the Township's Official Plan policies.
The Tribunal accepted uncontested expert planning evidence that the severance did not conform to the Township and County Official Plans and was not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement regarding the protection of sensitive water features.
The appeal was dismissed.
OLTOntario Land TribunalApr 4, 2024
