An Increase In Lots May Lead To An Increase In Opposition

In the City of Toronto consent applications are required for a variety of reasons, however, one of the most common ones is to divide land into multiple lots.  Depending on the municipality, consents are often dealt with by the Committee of Adjustment, however, that is not always the case. In the City of Toronto, for example, the Committee of Adjustment can make decisions regarding the creation of new lots, whereas decisions regarding other consent applications such as establishing easements or adding land to an abutting lot, are directed to the Deputy-Secretary Treasurers of the Committee.

In the residential context, severing lots often results in the opportunity to build multiple dwellings where previously there was only an opportunity to build one. In other words, severing land is often a precursor to intensification and additional development.