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Consent (Severance)

Municipal permission to divide land, create an easement, or add to a lot, taken to the Committee of Adjustment or Land Division Committee. One fixed fee, RPP-reviewed. From $5,000.

What a Consent is

A Consent, commonly called a severance, is authorization to divide a parcel of land, granted under Section 53 of the Planning Act. It is the route for creating one or two new lots, adding land to an adjacent property, or registering an easement or right-of-way, without going through a full plan of subdivision.

Consents are decided by the Committee of Adjustment or a Land Division Committee, and usually come with conditions that have to be cleared before the new lot can be registered. We carry the file from the first sketch through to clearing those conditions.

When you need one

You need a Consent when you are dividing land on a small scale. Common situations:

Splitting one lot into two
Adding a strip of land to a neighbouring property, a lot addition
Creating an easement or right-of-way
Confirming or correcting title through a validation

If you are creating more than a couple of lots, or new roads and blocks are involved, a Draft Plan of Subdivision is the right tool instead. We tell you which one fits at the outset.

What is included

Every Consent file includes:

Review of the lots against the Official Plan and zoning, and a check that the new parcels work
Coordination of the severance sketch with your surveyor
The planning rationale supporting the application
The full application package, prepared and submitted
Attendance at the hearing
Coordination of the conditions of consent through to clearance
A licensed Registered Professional Planner directing and signing off on the file

Survey and legal work are retained directly by you. We coordinate with your surveyor and solicitor so the pieces line up.

How it works

Phase 1: Review and pre-application

We confirm the new lots comply with policy and zoning, coordinate the sketch, and where useful check the approach with staff.

Phase 2: Application

We prepare the planning rationale and application package and submit to the Committee of Adjustment or Land Division Committee.

Phase 3: Hearing and conditions

We attend the hearing and coordinate clearance of the conditions of consent through to the point the new lot can be registered.

From $5,000

excl. HST · fixed fee, confirmed before work begins · re-submissions included

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FAQ

Consent (Severance) questions

A consent creates a small number of lots through the Committee of Adjustment. A subdivision creates many lots, usually with new streets and services, through a separate Planning Act process. The dividing line is roughly a few lots and whether new infrastructure is needed.

There is no hard number, but consents are meant for a small number of new parcels. Once you are creating several lots or building new roads, municipalities will direct you to a plan of subdivision.

Most consents are granted subject to conditions, such as paying fees, conveying easements, or finalizing the survey. The new lot cannot be registered until those are cleared. We manage that clearance for you.

Yes, to the Ontario Land Tribunal within the statutory window. We flag early if your file is likely to draw opposition.

Ready?

Tell us your address and what you want to do with the land. We will confirm whether a consent is the right route and what it will cost. No commitment, no hourly clock.

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