Appeals for minor variance and development permit for a deck in a dynamic beach hazard dismissed.
The appellants appealed the denial of a minor variance and the refusal of a development permit to replace an existing deck with a larger, engineered deck located at a 0m setback within a dynamic beach hazard area on Lake Huron.
The appellants argued that existing timber cribs mitigated the dynamic beach processes, making the development safe.
The Tribunal dismissed both appeals, finding that the proposal was not consistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, 2024, or local planning policies, which strictly prohibit new development in dynamic beach hazard areas regardless of existing shoreline protection.
OLTOntario Land TribunalFeb 19, 2026
