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ARTICLE · 29 SEPTEMBER 2024

We Know What You Did Last Summer: Land Use Planning Edition

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The late spring and summer of 2024 brought yet more changes to Ontario's land use planning framework as the province continued to refine the regulatory context for development.

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Max Laskin
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Caroline Jordan
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The late spring and summer of 2024 brought yet more changes to Ontario's land use planning framework as the province continued to refine the regulatory context for development. Among other changes, amendments to the Planning Act were brought into force which narrow appeal rights, and a new Provincial Planning Statement was released, offering updated policy guidance on settlement area expansions and employment conversions. With the end of summer 2024 upon us, we briefly summarize the more consequential aspects of recent changes affecting developers and municipalities.

Clarity on Removal of Appeal Rights for Official Plan and Zoning Matters

In April 2024, the province introduced Bill 185, the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act, 2024. As outlined in our April 2024 Update, "Shifting Sands – Ontario Proposes More Changes to the Land Use Planning Framework through Bill 185" , Bill 185 as initially proposed would have established a broad prohibition on appeals of

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