We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 6457-9L6QLC for the Grand Valley Wind Farms Phase 3 Project, located in the Town of Grand Valley and Township of Amaranth. This is to allow the capacity increase of fourteen turbines from 2.483 megawatts (MW) to 2.648 MW, increasing the overall nameplate capacity of the facility from 40 MW to 42.368 MW.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines is launching a study to preserve a corridor of land within and adjacent to the Parkway Belt area for future transmission infrastructure. The purpose of the study is to identify which of those lands will be needed to ensure electricity demand growth in the Greater Toronto Area can be met reliably and affordably.
We are seeking feedback on a proposal to amend R.R.O. 1990 Regulation 826 under the Niagara Escarpment Planning and Development Act to update the Area of Development Control where it overlaps with the Parkway Belt West Plan within the City of Burlington, and to align with the Niagara Escarpment Plan boundary in Dufferin County.
MMAH is seeking feedback on a proposal to revoke the Parkway Belt West Plan,1978, and the Parkway Belt West Plan Planning Area. This notice re-engages on the previous 2022 proposal in order to seek current input. See ERO 026-0230 for a proposal to revoke the five remaining Minister’s Zoning Orders used to establish the Parkway Belt West Plan.
This notice seeks feedback on a proposal to revoke the five remaining Minister’s Zoning Orders used to establish the Parkway Belt West Plan (“PBWP” or “Plan”) and the Parkway Belt West Planning Area. This notice is part of the proposal to revoke the Parkway Belt West Plan (see ERO 026-0229).
October 25, 2022 - December 30, 2022 (66 days) Closed
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MMAH sought feedback on a proposal to revoke the Parkway Belt West Plan. The province has considered feedback received on this proposal and has decided to initiate two new ERO proposals (026-0229 and 026-0230) to gather input based on the current provincial land use planning system and additional government corridor-protection related initiatives.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The government has proposed Planning Act and City of Toronto Act, 2006 changes to create a regulation-making authority to establish a minimum residential lot size in urban areas. The government is consulting on a proposed regulation that would set a minimum residential lot size of 175 square metres.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing consulted from October 23 to November 22, 2025, on municipal use of Enhanced Development Standards at the lot level. The Ministry received 134 submissions and reviewed this input to help inform future policy direction.
October 23, 2025 - November 22, 2025 (30 days) Closed
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The government has proposed legislative changes to the Planning Act through the proposed Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, 2026 to simplify, standardize and make more permissive municipal official plans so they are shorter, easier to understand, and more consistent across Ontario.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed changes to various regulations under the Planning Act and the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to identify additional certified professionals for the purposes of a complete application.
The government is seeking public feedback on a Minister’s regulation under the Planning Act to standardize parkland dedication requirements in Ontario in respect of the conveyance of developer-identified parkland, including encumbered lands and privately owned public spaces (POPS) arrangements, to implement Bill 23 provisions.
August 12, 2025 - October 11, 2025 (60 days) Closed
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The Ministry received feedback on proposed updates to the Projection Methodology Guideline (PMG) to support implementation of the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS), 2024 policies related to growth forecasts and land needs. The Ministry has released a further revised draft PMG for further public input. For full text, see ERO 026-0304.
The government is seeking feedback on a proposed Minister’s regulation that would have the effect of removing authority to require certain mandatory Enhanced Development Standards or sustainability measures as a condition of land division approval.
The government is seeking feedback on a potential regulation under the Planning Act to establish a minimum lot size of 175 square metres on urban residential lands in Ontario.
We are seeking feedback on a proposal for a regulation(s) under the Planning Act that would identify the only information and material that planning authorities could require as part of a complete application, to provide more certainty and predictability for applicants and support faster planning approvals.
The government is seeking feedback on proposed amendments to various regulations under the Planning Act to facilitate the electronic submission of information and material to approval authorities and allow notices to be given electronically to the Province.
This proposal is for an amendment for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 1105-DJSRF6 for Cyclic Materials Inc., a metals recycling facility located in the City of Kingston, Ontario.
This proposal is for a new Environmental Compliance Approval for the establishment of stormwater management wetland works; in support of a proposed relocation and expansion of Kawartha Stair and Rail manufacturing and fabrication facilities; for the collection and disposal of stormwater run-off from a site located at 1665 Chemong Road, in Selwyn.
This proposal is for an amendment for an Environmental Compliance Approval (air & noise) No. 5654-9LPKFC for Strada Aggregates Inc., an aggregate manufacturing facility that operates in sand and gravel pits located in the City of Vaughan, Ontario.
