Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: March 6, 2026
CASE NO.: OLT-25-000586
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(19) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended
Appellant: Deb Oldfield
Subject: By-law No. 82-2025
Description: To permit a number of City-initiated amendments to Zoning By-law 60-94
Reference Number: 12-12-5055
Property Address: City-wide
Municipality/UT: Oshawa/Durham
OLT Case No.: OLT-25-000586
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-25-000586
OLT Case Name: Oldfield v. Oshawa (City)
BEFORE: MICHAEL KRALJEVIC CHAIR Friday, the 6th day of March, 2026
THIS IS A MATTER of the appeal filed by Deb Oldfield (“Appellant”), under subsection 34(19), against City of Oshawa (“City”) initiated amendments to Zoning By-law 60-94.
AND WHEREAS THE TRIBUNAL on a motion to dismiss by the City, issued its Decision on January 8, 2026.
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 March 6, 2026.
ACCORDINGLY, THE TRIBUNAL HEREBY ORDERS that:
The Decision issued on January 8, 2025 is hereby set aside and rescinded.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 Ontario Land Tribunal
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