The applicants sought a development permit to construct a second dwelling on their farm property within the Niagara Escarpment to facilitate farm succession.
The Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) conditionally approved the permit, which was appealed by the Coalition on the Niagara Escarpment.
The Hearing Officer recommended refusing the permit, finding that the proposal did not meet the strict requirements of the Niagara Escarpment Plan for secondary or temporary farm dwellings.
However, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry rejected the Hearing Officer's recommendation and confirmed the NEC's decision to issue the conditional development permit.
