Consent to sever surplus farm dwelling refused because the historic dwelling had already been demolished.
The Applicant sought to sever a 0.4-hectare parcel from a 19.8-hectare agricultural property to construct a new dwelling on the site of a historic farm dwelling demolished in 2005.
The municipal Committee of Adjustment approved the consent application as a surplus farm dwelling severance due to farm consolidation.
The County appealed the decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
The Tribunal allowed the appeal and refused provisional consent, finding that the Provincial Planning Statement and applicable official plans strictly require an existing habitable dwelling on the property to qualify for a surplus farm dwelling severance.
Because the historic dwelling no longer existed, the application was effectively for the creation of a new residential lot in a prime agricultural area, which is prohibited.
OLTOntario Land TribunalOct 29, 2025
