Jenn Burns

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.