The appellant appealed the Niagara Escarpment Commission's refusal to issue a development permit for a single dwelling and driveway on a property designated as Escarpment Natural Area and Escarpment Protection Area.
The Hearing Officer found that the proposed development met the objectives of the Niagara Escarpment Plan, constituted a permitted use, and satisfied the applicable development criteria and Provincial Policy Statement natural heritage policies.
The Hearing Officer recommended that the decision to refuse the permit not be confirmed and that a development permit be issued subject to conditions.
