Site Plan Control is a tool that is used by the Municipality to make sure that land development is designed appropriately and to municipal standards. The Site Plan review and approval process is a legislative tool under the Planning Act.

The application form outlines the requirements for submitting an application for Site Plan Control. If you are acting as an agent for the purposes of the application, a letter of authorization is required from the registered owner of the property.

Applications are available at the Municipal Office or at the form below.

Before filling an application, applicants should speak with the Village’s Planner to discuss the requirements of a Site Plan Control application.

Depending on the scale of the proposed development, applicants may need to have a formal pre-consultation meeting with municipal staff and in some cases, other agencies such as Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.

There is a technical review of the Site Plan Control application. The Planning Act lays out the rules to whom to circulate Site Plan Control applications to.

Reviewing a Site Plan Control application involves many individuals including Planners, Engineers, Architects, agencies and organizations and other professionals as required.

The circulation of a Site Plan Control application may involve a number of circulations and iterations of a proposed development.

If applicable, applications will need to be revised by the applicant if they do not meet the requirements set out by the Municipality or other external agencies.

In some cases, applicants may met with staff to clarify any revisions connected to an application.

Once all site plan drawings have been reviewed by staff and any applicable external agencies, the final documents and drawings will be circulated to be approved. Any securities or agreements will also be finalized or prepared, if applicable. Once all required documents are received the Village’s Planner will proceed with writing a report and will advise the applicant of the next steps in the process.

Following the decision of the Municipality (CAO review and approval), there may be a requirement for a Site Plan Control Agreement to be prepared to address any specific features of the proposed development as well as posting any required securities and proof of insurance.

Once final Site Plan Control approval has been granted, the project is ready for the Building and Construction phase. The applicant can obtain building permits for construction, unless additional approvals are required, prior to the issuance of a building permit.