Appeal of consent condition limiting severed agricultural lot to 3.5 acres dismissed to prevent land fragmentation.
The applicant appealed a condition of a provisional consent to sever a surplus farm dwelling that limited the severed parcel to 3.5 acres.
The applicant sought a 10-acre parcel to operate a market gardening business.
The Tribunal accepted the uncontradicted expert planning evidence that a 10-acre severance would contribute to the fragmentation of agricultural land and that the 3.5-acre limit was consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement and conformed to the applicable Official Plans.
The appeal was dismissed and the conditions remained in effect.
OLTOntario Land TribunalJan 26, 2023
