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Draft Plan of Subdivision

Dividing land into multiple lots and blocks with new streets and infrastructure. One fixed fee, reviewed and signed off by a Registered Professional Planner. From $20,000.

What a Plan of Subdivision is

A Plan of Subdivision, under Section 51 of the Planning Act, divides a parcel into multiple lots and blocks, sets out the new streets, and establishes the framework for servicing a community. It is the tool for creating more than a handful of lots, and it is decided by the approval authority, usually the municipality or the upper-tier region.

The draft plan stage is where the layout and the conditions are settled. Draft plan conditions have to be satisfied before the plan can be registered and lots can be sold. We run the planning side and coordinate the engineering and survey team.

When you need one

You need a Plan of Subdivision when you are creating a community rather than splitting a lot. Common situations:

Creating multiple residential lots
Laying out new public streets and blocks
Phasing a larger landholding for development
Establishing blocks for parks, stormwater, or future development

If you only need one or two new lots and no new roads, a Consent (severance) is the faster and cheaper route. We confirm which one fits your land at the outset.

What is included

Every Draft Plan of Subdivision file includes:

Review of the Official Plan, secondary plan, and zoning framework for the lands
Pre-application consultation with the municipality and approval authority
A Planning Justification Report supporting the plan
Coordination of the draft plan with your engineering and survey team
The full application package, prepared and submitted
Negotiation of the draft plan conditions, and responses to comments and re-submissions
A licensed Registered Professional Planner directing and signing off on the file

Engineering, servicing, and survey work are retained directly by you. We coordinate the team so the plan and the technical work move together.

How it works

Phase 1: Review and pre-application

We review the policy and zoning framework, confirm the studies the plan will need, and meet with the approval authority to scope the application.

Phase 2: Application

We prepare the Planning Justification Report, coordinate the draft plan, assemble the package, and submit.

Phase 3: Conditions and draft approval

We attend the public meeting, negotiate the draft plan conditions, and carry the file through to draft plan approval.

From $20,000

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

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FAQ

Draft Plan of Subdivision 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. Once you are building roads or creating more than a few parcels, it is a subdivision.

When a plan is given draft approval, it comes with conditions, such as servicing agreements, easements, and studies, that must be satisfied before the plan is registered. Clearing them is a defined stage of the work.

Subdivisions are larger files and usually take longer than a single application, especially where servicing and agency review are involved. We give you a realistic timeline for your specific lands at the outset.

Yes. Subdivision decisions and conditions can be taken to the Ontario Land Tribunal within the statutory timelines. We flag early if your file is likely to be contested.

Ready?

Tell us about the land and what you want to create. We will confirm whether a plan of subdivision is the right route and what it will cost. No commitment, no hourly clock.

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