Official Plan Amendment Application Submission

Pre-Consultation is strongly encouraged prior to submitting any of the following applications:

• Site Plan Control Approval
• Plan of Subdivision
• Zoning By-law Amendment or Temporary Use 
• Plan of Condominium
• Official Plan Amendment

If you have not completed the Pre-Consultation process, please visit the Pre-Consultation webpage for more information.

Checklist

Please ensure you have completed the following prior to submitting your form:

• You must use the 2024 version of the form. Fully complete all sections of the application form. In order to upload the application form in the next step, you will need to download the form here: OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT APPLICATION FORM 
• Signed application in all appropriate locations and obtain signed authorization from the Owner(s) if you are acting as their Agent. All applications are to be commissioned and non-commissioned applications are considered incomplete and may be returned. Remote commissioning (notarization) of affidavits, oaths and statutory declarations is now legal in Ontario. Commissioning is available at the Municipal Office, Court Services, Service Ontario, a lawyer, notary public, judge, or paralegal (an additional fee may be charged for this service).
• Fees as established by the Pre-Consultation stage and in accordance with the current Composite Fees and Charges By-law. 
• The text of the requested amendment if a policy of the Official Plan is being changed, replaced or deleted or if a policy is being added to the Official Plan.
• The proposed schedule to the Official Plan if the requested amendment changes or replaces a schedule in the Official Plan and the text that accompanies the schedule.
• Materials, reports, and/or studies as established through the completion of Pre-Consultation.
• Any correspondence, approvals, or permits from outside agencies/departments.

Notes

1. The Town is now receiving all applications by electronic submission only. No hardcopy materials are required unless requested by Staff.
2. A complete application will be determined in accordance with the requirements of the Planning Act, the Provincial Policy Statement, and the Town of Midland Official Plan. To expedite the processing of your application please ensure it is complete upon submission. Incomplete applications will be returned for your resubmission. 
3. If not all information can be provided within the application form itself, please include the information on a separate page and include as part of the application to be uploaded. 

4. Please note the Town will not review any materials until payment is received. Payment can be made in the following ways:

   • A cheque can be mailed/couriered to the Municipal Office with the attention to the Planning Department, or
   • A cheque, debit, or cash payment can be made in-person during regular business hours, or
   • A cheque contained within an envelope marked with the attention to the Planning Department can be dropped into the mail slot located at the Third Street entrance during, or outside of, regular business hours, or
   • A credit card payment can be made over the phone (705-526-4275 ext. 2217) or in-person during regular business hours (a convenience fee of 2.4% of the total applies).
5. Please be advised that technical and supporting studies submitted as part of a complete application may be required to be peer reviewed. If a Peer Review is required, the cost will be at the expense of the applicant in accordance with policies of the Town’s Official Plan. Planning Services will obtain prior authorization to proceed with the peer review from the applicant. 
6. Upon completion of review by the Town, there may be a need for additional submissions to address any comments. Resubmissions should include all of the original documents, documents that have been revised, and documents that have not been revised.
7. Council members and/or Town staff may conduct site inspections of your lands. By submitting this application, you are authorizing the Town to access your lands for the purposes of conducting the required site inspection.
8. The applicant acknowledges that the Town considers the application forms and all supporting materials, including studies and drawings, filed with any application to be public information and to form part of the public record. With the filing of an application, the applicant consents to the Town releasing the application and any supporting material either for its own use in processing the application or at the request of a third party, without further notification to or permission from the applicant. The applicant also hereby states that it has authority to bind its consultants to the terms of this acknowledgement.
9. This page forms part of the formal application submission.

Additional Requirements

Where Your Property Fronts on Provincial Highway 12 or Highway 93

Please be advised that you will need to consult with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) directly respecting your planning application and may need to obtain a number of permits and/or approvals.  Please contact the MTO Corridor Management Officer at 416-235-3509 or access the MTO Highway Corridor Management website. Town approvals and/or permits may be delayed or restricted where MTO permits and approvals have not been obtained.

Where Your Property Fronts on County Road 93 (North of Highway 12) or County Road 25 (Balm Beach Road)

Please be advised that you will need to consult with the County of Simcoe respecting your planning application and may need to obtain a number of permits and/or approvals.  Please contact the County Engineering Technician or access the County website for the required application forms and fees. Town approvals and/or permits may be delayed or restricted where County permits and approvals have not been obtained.