Current Planning Applications
The following is a listing of active Zoning Bylaw Amendment, Minor Variance, Permission, and Shore Road Allowance Applications in the Municipality of Hastings Highlands.
For Official Plan Amendments, Severance (Consents), or Subdivision, please contact the County of Hastings.
Please visit our frequently asked planning questions page to help answer general planning questions that you may have.
Zoning Bylaw Amendment (Rezoning)
Below are current Zoning Bylaw Amendment Applications:
R-2025-19-Rezone to Special Rural Residential Holding Zone (RR-140-h)
R-2025-023: Rezone to Special Rural Residential (RR-141) Zone - 190 McGarry Road
R-2025-024: Rezone to Rural Residential - 184 McGarry Road
R-2025-025: Remove Mineral Extractive from 137 Soble Road
R-2025-034: York River I Subdivision - Woodcox Road
The County of Hastings has received an Application to create a Draft Plan of Subdivision File No. 12T-22-001.
Civic Address: 512 Woodcox Road
Legal Description: Part of Lots 7 and 8, Concession 2, in the Geographic Township of Herschel
A Zoning Bylaw Amendment Application File No. R-2025-034 is required to rezone the newly created lots from the Marginal Agriculture (MA) Zone to the Rural Residential (RR) Zone.
The Draft Plan of Subdivision includes 20 new lots and a new road.
To support the Draft Plan of Subdivision, the applicant was required to hire consultants to conduct studies and reports. The County of Hastings hired consultants to Peer Review the originally submitted studies and reports. Below is a list of the studies and reports that were submitted to support the Draft Plan of Subdivision:
- Planning Justification Report (with Response, Memo and Addendum)
- Slope Stability/Erosion Hazard Limit Assessment (finalized after Peer Review)
- Environmental Impact Study (finalized after Peer Review)
- Hydrogeological Assessment (with Response to Peer Review)
- Stormwater Management Report (Peer Review comments will be addressed at time of detailed design)
- Archeological Assessment (reviewed by Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming and Ministry of Sport)
The Notice of Public Meeting was issued and the Application is scheduled for a Public Meeting at the Council Meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00 am in the Council Chambers at the Municipal Office.
Minor Variance/Permission
Below are current Minor Variance and Permission Applications:
Shore Road Allowances
Below are current Shore Road Allowance Applications:
Road Allowance at 51A and 58B Sunrise Road
O-1-2024: Road Allowance abutting 73 North Baptiste Lake Road
An Application has been received to close and convey Parts 7 and 8 on 21R-26579 being the road allowance between 73 North Baptiste Lake Road and 31651 Highway 62.
O-2-2024: Road Allowance to access 73 North Baptiste Lake Rd
Shore Road Allowance in front of 1324B River Rd
O-3-2024: Shore Road Allowance in front of 1150 'A' River Road
O-04-2024-Shore Road Allowance in front of 1272 'B' Kamaniskeg Road