Ontario Land Tribunal
Tribunal ontarien de l’aménagement du territoire
ISSUE DATE: April 22, 2026 CASE NO.: OLT-24-000395
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 34(11) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Appellant: Centre West Management Ltd.
Subject: Application to amend the Zoning By-law – Refusal or neglect to make a decision
Description: To permit the development of 10 townhomes
Reference Number: Z1-23
Property Address: 4 Bank Street
Municipality/UT: Essa/Simcoe
OLT Case No: OLT-24-000395
OLT Lead Case No.: OLT-24-000395
OLT Case Name: Centre West Management Ltd. v. Essa (Township)
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER subsection 53(14) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant: Centre West Management Ltd.
Subject: Application for Consent – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision
Description: Severance - 3 new lots
Reference Number: B1-25
Property Address: 4 Bank Street
Municipality/UT: Essa/Simcoe
OLT Case No: OLT-25-000634
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000395
PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 53(14) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant: Centre West Management Ltd.
Subject: Application for Consent – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision
Description: Severance - 3 new lots
Reference Number: B2-25
Property Address: 4 Bank Street
Municipality/UT: Essa/Simcoe
OLT Case No: OLT-25-000639
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000395
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PROCEEDING COMMENCED UNDER section 53(14) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P. 13, as amended.
Applicant/Appellant: Centre West Management Ltd.
Subject: Application for Consent – Failure of Approval Authority to make a decision
Description: Severance - 3 new lots
Reference Number: B3-25
Property Address: 4 Bank Street
Municipality/UT: Essa/Simcoe
OLT Case No: OLT-25-000640
OLT Lead Case No: OLT-24-000395
BEFORE:
P. TOMILIN ) Monday, the 20th MEMBER ) ) day of April, 2026
THESE MATTERS, having come before the Tribunal as a written Hearing to consider a settlement reached between Centre West Management Ltd. and the Corporation of the Township of Essa with respect to the lands legally described as Lot 31, Concession 3, Parts 2, 6 and 14 on 51R-41996 and is known municipally as 4 Bank Street (“subject lands”);
AND THE TRIBUNAL having reviewed the materials filed in support of the settlement, including the affidavit evidence of Celeste Phillips (RPP, MCIP) sworn April 13, 2026, whom the Tribunal herein recognizes as qualified to assist in its deliberations through opinion evidence in the area of land use planning;
AND THE TRIBUNAL having accepted the uncontroverted affidavit evidence of Ms. Phillips, demonstrating that the proposal:
provides a mix of housing options and densities;
efficiently uses land, resources, infrastructure and public service facilities;
is compatible with, and in character with the existing area;
would have no adverse effect on the surrounding land uses;
focuses growth and development to settlement areas within the built boundary of Angus;
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THE TRIBUNAL FINDS that the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment and Severances have appropriate regard for all applicable matters of provincial interest as set out in [s. 2](https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/stat