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.
Open Planning Act Applications
County Official Plan Amendments (OPA) – Open Applications
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
Natural Environment Peer Review Response – June 16 2025 – WSP
Traffic Impact Study Peer Review – DM Wills – March 18 2025
Traffic Impact Study Peer Review Response – Castleglenn – May 30 2025
Traffic Impact Study Addendum – Castleglenn – May 30 2025
Traffic Impact Study Peer Review Response – August 7 2025 – DM Wills
Acoustic Assessment Peer Review – April 14 2025 – Jade
Acoustic Assessment – Summary of Response to Jade Peer Review – Sept 5 2025 – Freefield Ltd
Updated Acoustic Assessment – Sept 5 2025 – Freefield Ltd
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.
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.
Notice of Public Meeting – Cooney Pit – OPA 15
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
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.
Subdivisions – Open Applications
Subdivision Tracking Tool – Interactive GIS Mapping
Notice of Complete Application & Consultation
Status Letter
Submissions
September 2025
Subdivision Application Form
Planning Rationale
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Servicing Options and Conceptual Stormwater Management Report
Geotechnical Investigation
Environmental Impact Study
Hydrologic Impact Study
Hydrogeological Assessment and Terrain Analysis
Transportation Review Letter
Archaeological Assessment Stage 1 & 2
Notice of Complete Application & Consultation
Status Letter
Submissions
September 2025
Lanark County Subdivision Application Form
Cover Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Conceptual Lot Development Plan
Planning Rationale
Environmental Impact Statement
Conceptual Stormwater Management Report
Archaeological Assessment Stage 1 & 2
Hydrogeological Assessment and Terrain Analysis
Organic Soils Memorandum
Transportation Brief
Entrance Inquiry Approval
R Plan
PIN Abstract
Notice of Complete Application and Consultation (May 2025)
Status Letters
SUPPLEMENTAL Status Letter (August 2025)
Status Letter (August 2025)
Submissions
May 2025
Cover Letter
Site Plan
Plan of Condominium
POTL Reference Plan
Planning Rationale
Urban Design Brief
Housing Needs Assessment
Serviceability Report
Traffic Impact Study
Supplemental Status Letter (May 2025)
Status Letter (April 2025)
Notices
Notice of Complete Application & Consultation
Submissions
October 2025
Cover Letter
Comment Response Table
Conceptual Site Plan
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Planning Justification Report
Preliminary SWM Report
Revised EIS
Revised Geotechnical Investigation
Servicing Options Statement, Terrain Assessment and Hydrogeological Study
Aquatic Habitat Assessment
Wetland Water Balance Evaluation
February 2025
Cover Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Conceptual Plan
Planning Justification Report
Environmental Impact Study
Geotechnical Investigation
Servicing Options Statement, Terrain Assessment and Hydrogeological Study
Preliminary Stormwater Management Report
Archaeological Report – Stage 1
Archaeological Report – Stage 2
Notices
Notice of Complete Application & Consultation
Submissions
November 2025
Comment Response Table
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Planning Rationale
Servicing Options Statement
Serviceability Report
Hydrogeological Report
Stormwater Management Report
Traffic Impact Statement Cover Brief
Traffic Impact Study Report
Environmental Impact Study
January 2025
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Conceptual Layout Plan
Archaeology Stage 1
Archaeology Stage 2
Planning Rationale
Hydrogeological and Terrain Analysis Study
Servicing Options Statement
Environmental Impact Statement
Preliminary Stormwater Management Report
Grading and Drainage Plan and Civil Design
Traffic Impact Study
Status Letter – 254 Lake Ave W (May 2025)
Status Letter – 254 Lake Ave W (October 2024)
Status Letter – 254 Lake Ave West (February 2024)
Submissions
March 2025
Comment response letter
SWM comment response letter
Draft plan of Condominium
Draft plan of condominium with extent and location of exclusive use portions
Tree preservation plan
Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
Civil Plans
September 2024
Comment Response letter
Revised Planning Rationale
Conceptual Site Plan
Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
Civil Drawings
Source Water Protection Checklist
November 2023
Planning Rationale
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Draft Plan of Common Elements Condominium
Draft Plan of Easements
Conceptual Site Plan
Survey Plan
Stage 1 & 2 Archaeology Study
Traffic Brief
Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
Status Letter (April 2025)
Status Letter (November 2024)
Status Letter (December 2023)
Submissions
January 2025
Comment Response Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Revised Planning Rationale Report
Revised Stormwater & Servicing Report (Contact Planner to view report)
October 2024
Comment Response Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Land Use Concept Plan
Revised EIS and Tree Preservation Plan
Servicing Report (Contact Planner to view report)
Revised Stormwater Management Report (Contact Planner to view report)
Revised Traffic Impact Statement
October 2023
Cover Letter
Planning Justification Report
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Urban Design Brief
Environmental Impact Statement and Tree Preservation Plan
Traffic Impact Study
Stormwater Management Report
Functional Servicing Report
Registered Survey
Status Letter (December 2024)
Status Letter (June 2024)
Status Letter (February 2024)
Status Letter (June 2023)
Submissions
September 2025
Cover Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Revised Site Servicing Plan
Revised Stormwater Management Plan
Erosion & Sediment Control Plan
General Services Plan
Grading and Drainage Plan
Pond Plan
Roads, Sewer and Watermain Specifications
July 2024
Comment Response Letter – Engineering
Municipal Water and Wastewater System Capacity Check Form
Revised Stormwater Management Report
Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision
Satellite Imagery of the Subject Property
Revised Servicing Report
April 2024
Comment Response Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
November 2023
Cover and Comment Response Letter
Conceptual Plan
Conceptual Alternative Plan
Planning Rationale
Conceptual Architectural Designs
August 2023
Application Form
Environmental Impact Statement
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Geotechnical Investigation
Grading and Drainage Plan
Planning Rationale
Preliminary Environmental Constraints
Preliminary Site Servicing Report
Stage 1 and 2 Archaeology Assessment
Preliminary Stormwater Management Report
Status Letter (September 2024)
Submissions
August 2025
Comment response letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision (Amended September 12, 2025)
Site Plan
Geotechnical Investigation
Geotechnical responses to MVCA comments
Slope stability analysis review comments email
Hydrologic review email confirmation from MVCA
Transportation technical review memo
Traffic Impact Study Addendum
July 2024
Cover Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Revised Planning Rationale
Geotechnical Comments to MVCA 1
Geotechnical Comments to MVCA 2
Revised Environmental Impact Statement
Serviceability and Conceptual Stormwater Management Report
Brown Lands Compensation Plan – Landscape Plan and Details
February 2024
Comment Response Letter
Comment Response to Public
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Planning Rationale
Noise Impact Feasibility Report
Revised Traffic Impact Study
Revised Serviceability and Conceptual Stormwater Management Report
Revised Environmental Impact Statement
March 2023
Application Form
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Geotechnical Investigation Onsite
Geotechnical Investigation Offsite
Noise Feasibility Study
Environmental Site Assessment – Phase 1
Planning Rationale
Environmental Impact Statement
Serviceability and Stormwater Management
Stage 1 & 2 Archaeology Assessment
Traffic Impact Study
Status Letters
Status Letter (September 2024)
Submission
August 2025
Comment Response Letter
Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision
Revised Concept Plan
Revised Planning Rationale
Revised Environmental Impact Statement
Revised Hydrologic Impact Statement
Revised Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
Capacity Allocation Application Form
October 2024
Comment Response Letter
Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision
Revised Concept Plan
Revised Planning Rationale
Revised Environmental Impact Statement
Comment Response to EIS
Revised Hydrologic Impact Statement
Comment Response to Hydrologic Impact Statement
Comment Response to Geotechnical Investigation
MVCA Technical Review Memorandum
July 2024
Comment Response Letter
Geotechnical Comment Response Letter
Revised Draft Plan of Subdivision
Revised Conceptual Plan
Revised Environmental Impact Statement
Revised Servicing and Stormwater Management
December 2023
Comment Response Letter
Environmental Impact Statement Comment Response letter
Geotechnical Comment Response Letter
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Revised Conceptual Plan
Revised Planning Rationale
Revised Environmental Impact Statement
Revised Traffic Impact Statement
Revised Servicing and Stormwater Management
Revised Geotechnical Investigation
Stage 2 Archaeological Assessment
February 2023
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Planning Rationale
Environmental Impact Statement
Environmental Site Assessment – Phase 1
Geotechnical Investigation
Grading Plan
Transportation Impact Statement
Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
Storm Drainage Plan
Status Letter (December 2024)
Status Letter (February 2023)
Submissions
November 2024
- Comment Response Letter (Zanderplan)
- Comment Response Letter (EXP)
- Comment Response Letter to MVCA
- Site Plan
- Landscape Plan
- Revised Planning Rationale
- Revised Traffic Impact Statement
- Urban Design Report
- Site Servicing and Stormwater Management
October 2022
- Bulat Homes – Cover Letter
- Bulat Homes – Subdivision Application
- Bulat Homes – Draft Plan of Subdivision
- Bulat Homes – Landscape Plan
- Bulat Homes – Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
- Bulat Homes – Archaeology Report
- Bulat Homes – Urban Design Brief
- Bulat Homes – Traffic Brief
Status Letters
Submissions
Caivan Limited – 1st Submission Comment Response Matrix
Caivan Limited – Amended Subdivision Application
Caivan Limited – Archaeological Assessment Stage 2 Report
Caivan Limited – Archaeological Assessment Stage 2 Appendix
Caivan Limited – Archaeological Assessment Stage 3 Report
Caivan Limited – Archaeological Assessment Stage 3 Appendix
Caivan Limited – Cover Letter
Caivan Limited – Draft Plan Amended 2023
Caivan Limited – Environmental Impact Statement
Caivan Limited – Fiscal Impact Study
Caivan Limited – Fluvial Geomorphology and Erosion Hazard Assessment
Caivan Limited – Geotechnical Investigation
Caivan Limited – Phase 2 ESA
Caivan Limited – Functional Servicing Report (Available in-person)
Caivan Limited – Slope Stability Analysis
Caivan Limited – GRDD Red Line
Caivan Limited – HP Engineering – Peter Street Bridge Report
Caivan Limited – Hydrologic and Hydraulic Conditions Report
Caivan Limited – Park Fit Plan (0.22 ha)
Caivan Limited – Park Fit Plan (0.92 ha)
Caivan Limited – Park Fit Plan (1.11 ha)
Caivan Limited – Perth Golf Course Access Options
Caivan Limited – Survey 27R-8644
Caivan Limited – Survey 27R10185
Caivan Limited – Transportation Impact Study
Caivan Limited – Urban Design Brief
Notice of Application & Consultation
Status Letters
Status Letter (November 2025)
Submissions
August 2021
Subdivision Application Form
Cover Letter
Planning Rationale
Archaeological Assessment Stage 1 & 2
Conceptual Stormwater Management Report
Draft Plan of Subdivision
Environmental Impact Study
Hydrogeological & Terrain Assessment
Traffic Review Brief
Parcel Register
Status Letter (September 2024)
Submissions
May 2025
- Comment response letter to MM
- Comment response letter to MVCA
- Revised Draft Plan
- Revised Concept Plan
- Revised Planning Rationale
- Serviceability and Conceptual Stormwater Management Report
- Revised Hydrologic Impact Assessment
- Revised Environmental impact Study
- Geotechnical Memo
July 2024
- Cover Letter
- Revised Planning Rationale
- Serviceability and Conceptual Stormwater Management Plan
- Environmental impact Study
- Hydrologic Impact Study
- Transportation Impact Study
- Stage 1 & 2 Archaeology Assessment
- Phase 1 ESA
- Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation
- Amended Draft Plan of Subdivision
- Amended Concept Plan
- Amended Zoning amendment application form
May 2021
- Cover Letter
- Planning Rationale
- Concept Plan
- Draft Plan
- Traffic Impact Study
- Serviceability and Conceptual Stormwater
- Phase 1 ESA
- Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation
- Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Assessment
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.
