This page provides application details and updates for Official Plan Amendment (OPA) applications and Plan of Subdivision/Condominium applications currently open with Lanark County.
Once an application is made and deemed complete, initial application materials will be posted here. As a file progresses through the review process, updated information will be posted here.
Open severance (consent) applications are not posted on this site. You can speak directly with staff regarding any severance (consent) application using the contacts at the bottom of this page. Information related to an application can be made available on request.
Similarly, local municipal OPAs that have been adopted by the local municipality and forwarded to the County, as the approval authority, are not listed here. You can speak directly with staff regarding an adopted OPA that is before Lanark County, as the approval authority, using the contacts at the bottom of this page.
Public Comments
Interested members of the public are encouraged to engage in the Planning Act process. Informed and considered feedback on open applications is valued. Feedback of this nature helps County staff understand matters of local public interest. To share your thoughts with us on an application, please fill out the public comment response form using the button below or reach out to County staff using the contact methods at the bottom of this page.
Open Planning Act Applications
County Official Plan Amendments (OPA) - Open Applications
| OPA #13 - Highland Line Pit |
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Update: Planned Lanark Highlands Public Meeting Please note the planned June public meeting by Lanark Highlands has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. Once a new date is set it will be advertised and posted by Lanark Highlands and posted to this site. ---
The Highland Line Pit Official Plan Amendment (OPA) seeks to change the designation for a parcel of land in Lot 5 Concession 10 Dalhousie in the Township of Lanark Highlands from 'Rural' to 'Licensed Aggregate Extraction Operation'. Concurrent and inter-related applications have been made to the Ministry for a Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) license as well as a Lanark Highlands OPA and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA).
As a part of the ARA license process the applicant maintains a project website that includes all application related materials, reports and studies submitted. These materials informs both the ARA as well as the local OPA and ZBL applications. The website can be reviewed here: Application Website.
The Provincial Government is the review body for ARA applications. The province assesses the technical merits of the application. The following Ministry responses to the ARA application have been issued, which also inform the OPA review: Comments on ARA Application - Highland Line - MNRF - June 6 2023 MECP SAR Comments - May 31 2023 - MECP MECP Groundwater Comments - May 19 2023 - MECP MECP Surface Water Review - Jun 2 2023 - MECP MNRF Objection From Response ARA Highland Line - March 11, 2025 - MNRF
In addition to the Ministry reviews, the County, in coordination with Lanark Highlands, has commissioned peer reviews of applicant submitted studies and reports to supplement Ministry processes. The peer reviews can be found here: Natural Environment Report Peer Review - Nov 15 2023 - JP2G Natural Environment Report Update Peer Review - Feb 14 2025 - JP2G Traffic Impact Study Peer Review - DM Wills - March 18 2025 Acoustic Assessment Peer Review - April 14 2025 - Jade
The County has not held the public meeting for the County OPA application yet. A public meeting will be held once a public meeting and review process has been completed by Lanark Highlands for their OPA and ZBA, given the County's additional role as the Approval Authority for local OPAs.
Interested members of the public and agencies are encouraged to review the materials outlined above in full and continue to follow the applications as they develop and proceed through the ARA and Lanark Highlands processes in advance of the County review process. To have your name and email added to the contact list for future updates and notices, including for a future County OPA public meeting, please contact Mike Dwyer, Planning Manager.
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| OPA #14 - McKinnon Pit Expansion |
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The McKinnon Pit Expansion Official Plan Amendment (OPA) seeks to change the designation for a parcel of land in Lot 5 Concession 10 Dalhousie in the Township of Lanark Highlands from 'Rural' to 'Licensed Aggregate Extraction Operation'. Concurrent and inter-related applications have been made to the Ministry for a Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) license as well as a Lanark Highlands OPA and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA). The OPA relates to the expansion of an existing licensed Pit to incorporate new adjacent lands.
As a part of the ARA license process the applicant maintains a project website that includes all application related materials, reports and studies submitted (see studies linked in Appendix of Summary Report). These materials informs both the ARA as well as the local OPA and ZBL applications. The website can be reviewed here: Application Website.
The Provincial Government is the review body for ARA applications. The province assesses the technical merits of the application. The following Ministry responses to the ARA application have been issued, which also inform the OPA review: MNR ARA Comments - McKinnon Pit - Aug 22 2023
The County has not commissioned any peer reviews on this file at this time.
The County has not held the public meeting for the County OPA application yet. A public meeting will be held once a public meeting and review process has been completed by Lanark Highlands for their OPA and ZBA, given the County's additional role as the Approval Authority for local OPAs.
Interested members of the public and agencies are encouraged to review the materials outlined above in full and continue to follow the applications as they develop and proceed through the ARA and Lanark Highlands processes in advance of the County review process. To have your name and email added to the contact list for future updates and notices, including for a future County OPA public meeting, please contact Mike Dwyer, Planning Manager. |
| OPA #15 - Cooney Pit |
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Cooney Pit Application Documents & Studies The Cooney Pit Official Plan Amendment (OPA) seeks to change the designation for a parcel of land in Part Lot 22 & 23 Concession 3 Darling in the Township of Lanark Highlands from 'Rural' to 'Licensed Aggregate Extraction Operation'. Concurrent and inter-related applications have been made to the Ministry for a Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) license as well as a Lanark Highlands OPA and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA). The OPA relates to reestablishing an extraction operation on the lands, with the former Pit being known as the James Pit.
As a part of the ARA license process the applicant maintains a project website that includes all application related materials, reports and studies submitted (see studies linked in Appendix of Summary Report). These materials informs both the ARA as well as the local OPA and ZBL applications. The website can be reviewed here: Application Website.
The Provincial Government is the review body for ARA applications. The province assesses the technical merits of the application. The following Ministry responses to the ARA application have been issued, which also inform the OPA review: MNRF ARA Review Comments - Feb 7 2025 - MNRF In addition to the Ministry reviews Lanark Highlands has commissioned a peer review of the applicant submitted Environmental Impact Assessment. The peer review can be found here: EIS Peer Review Cooney Pit -Dec 2023 - JP2G EIS Update Peer Review - Cooney Pit - Jan 15 2025 - JP2G
The County has not held the public meeting for the County OPA application yet. A public meeting will be held once a public meeting and review process has been completed by Lanark Highlands for their OPA and ZBA, given the County's additional role as the Approval Authority for local OPAs.
Interested members of the public and agencies are encouraged to review the materials outlined above in full and continue to follow the applications as they develop and proceed through the ARA and Lanark Highlands processes in advance of the County review process. To have your name and email added to the contact list for future updates and notices, including for a future County OPA public meeting, please contact Mike Dwyer, Planning Manager. |
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