Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: February 27, 2026
CASE NO(S).: OLT-23-001023 OLT-24-000470
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 22(7) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant: Shoal Bayly Ontario Inc. Subject: Request to amend the Official Plan - Failure of the Town of Ajax to adopt the requested amendment Description: To permit the development of a mix of 660 residential units, a school block, park block, stormwater infiltration/management block, and environmental protection block. Reference Number: OPA 2014-006 Property Address: 727 Shoal Point Road Municipality/UT: Ajax/Durham OLT Case No: OLT-23-001023 Legacy Case No: PL150303 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-23-001023 Legacy Lead Case No: PL150303 Case Name: Magnum Opus Developments (Ajax) Corp. v. Durham (Regional Municipality)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 17(40) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant: Shoal Bayly Ontario Inc. Subject: Failure of the Region of Durham to announce a decision respecting Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. OPA 2014-006 Description: To permit the development of a mix of 660 residential units, a school block, park block, stormwater infiltration/management block, and environmental protection block. Property Address: 727 Shoal Point Road Municipality/UT: Ajax/Durham OLT Case No: OLT-23-001042 Legacy Case No: PL150459 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-23-001023 Legacy Lead Case No: PL150303
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant: Shoal Bayly Ontario Inc. Subject: Application to amend Zoning By-law No. 95- 2003 - neglect of the Town of Ajax to make a decision Description: To permit the development of a mix of 660 residential units, a school block, park block, stormwater infiltration/management block, and environmental protection block. Reference Number: Z2/11 Property Address: 727 Shoal Point Road Municipality/UT: Ajax/Durham OLT Case No: OLT-23-001043 Legacy Case No: PL150460 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-23-001023 Legacy Lead Case No: PL150303
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 51(34) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Applicant and Appellant: Shoal Bayly Ontario Inc. Subject: Proposed Plan of Subdivision - Failure of the Town of Ajax to make a decision Purpose: To permit the development of a mix of 660 residential units, a school block, park block, stormwater infiltration/management block, and environmental protection block. Property Address: 727 Shoal Point Road Municipality: Town of Ajax Municipality File No.: S-A-2011-02 OLT Case No.: OLT-24-000422 Legacy Case No.: PL150461 OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-23-001023 Legacy Lead Case No.: PL150303
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant: Shoal Bayly Ontario Inc. Subject: Site Plan Description: Application for three site plan control approval Property Address: 727 Shoal Point Road (Block 64) Municipality/UT: Ajax/Durham OLT Case No: OLT-24-000470 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000470 OLT Case Name: Shoal Bayly Ontario Inc. v. Ajax (Town)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Subject: Site Plan Description: Application for three site plan control approval Property Address: 727 Shoal Point Road (Block 65) Municipality/UT: Ajax/Durham OLT Case No: OLT-24-000471 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000470
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Subject: Site Plan Description: Application for three site plan control approval Property Address: 727 Shoal Point Road (Block 66) Municipality/UT: Ajax/Durham OLT Case No: OLT-24-000472 OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000470
BEFORE: Friday, the 27th MICHAEL KRALJEVIC CHAIR Day of February, 2026
THIS IS A MATTER of the appeal filed by Shoal Bayly Ontario Inc. (“Appellant”), under subsections 17(40), 22(7), 34(11), and 51(34), against the non-decisions of the Town of Ajax and the Region of Durham for the Appellant’s applications;
AND WHEREAS THE TRIBUNAL issued its Decision on August 15, 2025 relating to the contested conditions of a draft plan approval of a plan of subdivision and more particularly conditions concerning lands known municipally as 727 Shoal Point Rd;
AND WHEREAS the Appellant filed a request for review (“Request”), pursuant to s. 23 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021 and Rule 25 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules”), that seeks to review and reconsider the Decision;
AND WHEREAS THE CHAIR after having reviewed the Request, determined that the Request meets the threshold established under Rule 25.7 to warrant a review to set aside the Decision for the reasons set out in his letter of disposition dated February 27, 2026.
ACCORDINGLY, THE TRIBUNAL HEREBY ORDERS that:
The Decision issued on August 15, 2025 is hereby set aside and rescinded.
The Appeal in this matter will be re-heard by a differently constituted Member or Panel of the Tribunal in accordance with the Chair’s letter of disposition.
All of which are ordered pursuant to my authority under section 23 of the Ontario Land Tribunal Act, 2021 and Rule 25 of the Tribunal’s Rules of Practice and Procedure.
“Matthew D.J. Bryan”
MATTHEW D.J. BRYAN REGISTRAR
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