Current Planning Applications

The following is a list of Planning Act applications that are currently under review at the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. Application files which have recently been closed may also be kept on this page for a period of one (1) year. For further information on any of these applications, please contact planning@get.on.ca.

Zoning By-law Amendments 
2024 Applications

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 03-24) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016.

THE LAND SUBJECT to the application applies to the property known as 8075 Highway 7 and legally known as Concession 1 East, Part Lot 5 in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. The property is currently zoned Agricultural (A) and Environment Protection (EP) and designated as Rural Employment Area and Core Greenlands under the County of Wellington Official Plan (OP).

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to rezone the existing Agricultural (A) Zone to a Rural Industrial (M1) Zone, with a site-specific Special Provision, to permit all of the uses in the M1 Zone, including the parking of trucks and trailers without a main building and the accessory use of a public auction for vehicles and related equipment.

A PUBLIC MEETING on this matter will be held at a later date. Any person may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Notice of the Public Meeting will be mailed to property owners within a 120-meter radius of the subject site, posted on the Township's website, and published in the Wellington Advertiser, a minimum of 20-days prior to the scheduled meeting date.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: April 22, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.

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TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 05-24) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016 and that pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa will hold a Public Meeting to present the proposed amendment and obtain public input prior to making a decision.

The proposed amendment applied to the property located within the Hamlet of Ariss, north of the Ussher’s Creek Subdivision, between Sixth Line East and the Kissing Bridge Trail, as shown on the inset map provided herein, and is legally described as Concession 4 EGR, Part Lot 17, Geographic Township of Pilkington, Registered Plan 61R21525, Part 1.

THE PUBLIC MEETING was held on Monday, December 9th, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., to consider an amendment to Zoning By-law 40/2016, of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., Chapter P.13, as amended.

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to rezone the subject property from Agricultural (A) to a site specific Rural Residential (RR) Zone to allow reduced lot sizes, align with the zoning in the Hamlet of Ariss and facilitate the development of a residential subdivision with 16 lots and a park block.

PLEASE NOTE that this application is related to Subdivision Application 23T- 23006. Subdivision Applications are processed by the County of Wellington. For more information, please refer to the County’s Active Applications Webpage: https://www.wellington.ca/business-development/planning-development/development-applications/active-applications

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: December 9th, 2024 @ 1:00pm.

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TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 06-24) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016.

THE LAND SUBJECT to the application applies to the property known as 5668 Highway 6 N and legally described as GUELPH DIV D CON 1 PT LOTS; 25 TO 27 RP 61R6597 PART 1; RP 61R9076 PART 1 in the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. The property is currently zoned Agricultural (A) and Environment Protection (EP) and designated as Prime Agricultural and Core Greenlands under the County of Wellington Official Plan (OP).

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to rezone the subject property from the Agricultural (A) Zone and Environmental Protection (EP) Zone to include a site-specific Agricultural (A) zone to permit the seasonal storage of recreational vehicles as an on-farm diversified use.

A PUBLIC MEETING on this matter will be held at a later date. Any person may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Notice of the Public Meeting will be mailed to property owners within a 120-meter radius of the subject site, posted on the Township's website, and published in the Wellington Advertiser, a minimum of 20-days prior to the scheduled meeting date.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: TBD

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2025 Applications

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2026 Applications

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 01-26) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa will hold a public meeting to advise the public of the application and to obtain public input prior to making a decision.

THE PUBLIC MEETING will be held on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 1:00 p.m., to consider an amendment to Zoning By-law 40/2016, of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa, pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., Chapter P.13, as amended.

TOWNSHIP INITIATED HOUSEKEEPING AMENDMENT – The Township of Guelph/Eramosa is proposing a housekeeping amendment to the existing Zoning By-law 40/2016 to make amendments as generally itemized: typographical corrections; provide clarifications and efficiencies to assist in the use and interpretation of the By-law including refining, modernizing, and adding definitions, general provisions, parking regulations, administration provisions, and special provisions; updating Additional Residential Unit provisions; updating permitted uses in applicable zones to reflect definition updates; and updating and correcting mapping in Schedule A to reflect changes or make corrections that have occurred or been discovered since the previous housekeeping amendment. Due to the amendment broadly affecting lands in the Township, a key map has not been provided.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: March 23, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.

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TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990, as amended, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa has received a complete application (ZBA 01-26) to amend Zoning By-law 40/2016. The Council of the Corporation of the Township of Guelph/Eramosa will hold a public meeting to advise the public of the application and to obtain public input prior to making a decision.

THE PURPOSE OF THE APPLICATION is to introduce a site-specific provision which would permit the establishment of an on-farm diversified use on the property in the form of an agri-tourism business, including the use of various structures for temporary accommodation.

A PUBLIC MEETING on May 11th, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. (see Notice of Public Meeting below). Any person may attend the Public Meeting and/or make written or verbal representation in support of or in opposition to the proposed amendment. Notice of the Public Meeting will be mailed to property owners within a 120-meter radius of the subject site, posted on the Township’s website, and published in the Wellington Advertiser, a minimum of 20-days prior to the scheduled meeting date.

PUBLIC MEETING DATE: May 11th, 2026 @ 1:00 p.m.

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Minor Variance Applications
2025 Applications

Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 3 of Zoning By-law 40/2016, as amended, to permit a modification to the definition of “Home Occupation – Trade” to include automobile maintenance and engine repair whereas the current definition specifically excludes automobile-related uses.
  2. Relief from Section 4.12.3.1 of Zoning By-law 40/2016, as amended, to permit a Home Occupation – Trade with a gross floor area of 105.91m2 (1,140ft2), whereas the maximum gross floor area is 100m2 (1076ft2).
  3. Relief from Section 3 and Section 4.12.3.7 of Zoning By-law 40/2016, as amended, to allow a Home Occupation – Trade to be located within an attached garage, whereas a “Home Occupation – Trade” is to be located in an accessory building detached from the main dwelling unit.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 3 of Zoning By-law 40/2016, to permit a modification to the definition of "Automobile Body/Repaire Shop" to include service, maintenance, and/or minor mechanical repairs for motor vehciles whereas the current definition allows for major repairs, parts or systems replacement, body work or painting for motor vehicles

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 4.4.1.2 of Zoning By-law 40/2016, to permit an additional residential unit (ARU) with a floor area equal to 74% of the floor area of the main dwelling up to a maximum size of 268 m2, whereas the maximum floor area of an ARU is to be no more than an amount equal to 45% of the floor area of the main dwelling up to a maximum size of 130m2.
  2. Relief from Section 4.4.3.5 b. of Zoning By-law 40/2016, to permit an additional residential unit (ARU) with a height of 5.5m, whereas the maximum height of an ARU shall not exceed 5 metres.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

1. Relief from section 4.4.1.2 of Zoning By-law 40/2016 to an additional residential unit (ARU) with the floor area of 174 square metres where as the maximum floor area of 130 square metres is permitted.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 4.2.4.1 of the Township's Zoning By-law to permit a total ground floor area for all accessory buildings equal to 15% of the total lot area, where the by-law limits such area to 10% of the lot size for Agricultural (A) zones with lots under 8,000 square metres; and
  2. Relief from Section 5.1.10.3.2.b of the Township's Zoning By-law to permit a driveway width of 16.82m, whereas the maximum permitted width for a residential use is 7.5m.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 at 2:00PM

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 4.11.1 of the Township's Zoning By-law to reduce the minimum buffer width for the parking lot along the interior side and rear lot lines. The proposed buffer width ranges from 0.43m to 0.73m, whereas the By-law requires a minimum buffer strip of 1.5m where a parking lot or parking area is situated on a lot along a lot line which abuts a residential use.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, September 24th, 2025 at 2:00PM

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 4.4.1.2 of Township's Zoning By-law to permit the construction of an addition with a floor area of 49.23 m2 to the existing Additional Residential Unit (ARU), which has a floor area of 113.25 m2. The proposed addition would result in a total ARU floor area of 162.49m2, whereas the by-law restricts the maximum floor area of an ARU to an area equal to 45% of the floor area of the main dwelling, up to a maximum of 130 m2.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ at 2:00PM

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 4.4.1.2 of Zoning By-law 40/2016 to permit an additional residential unit (ARU) with a floor area of 208 m2, equal to 23.56% of the floor area of the main dwelling, whereas the By-law requires the maximum floor area of an ARU to be no more than an amount equal to 45% of the floor area of the main dwelling, up to a maximum size of 130m2.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 @ at 2:00PM

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 7.2.6 of Township Zoning By-law 40/2016, to permit the construction of an accessory structure with an exterior side yard setback of 2.0 metres, whereas the By-law requires a minimum exterior side yard setback of 4.5 metres in the Rural Residential (RR) zone.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ at 2:00PM

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 6.2.1 of Township Zoning By-law 40/2016, to permit a reduced lot area of 22.2 hectares, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum lot area of 35 hectares in the Agricultural (A) zone.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 @ at 2:00PM

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 6.2.8.2 of Township Zoning By-law 40/2016, to permit a reduced lot frontage of 22.2m, whereas the By-law requires a minimum lot frontage of 30m in the Agricultural (A) zone.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following reliefs:

Severed Parcel:

  1. Relief from Section 7.2.1 of the Zoning By-law to permit a reduced lot area of 0.25ha, whereas the by-law requires a minimum lot area of 0.4ha in the Rural Residential (RR) zone.

Retained Parcel:

  1. Relief from Section 7.2.1 of the Zoning By-law to permit a reduced lot area of 0.20ha, whereas the by-law requires a minimum lot area of 0.4ha in the Rural Residential (RR) zone;
  2. Relief from Section 7.2.4 of the Zoning By-law to permit a rear yard setback of 5.7m, whereas the by-law requires a minimum rear yard of 7.5m in the Rural Residential (RR) zone; and,
  3. Relief from Section 4.2.3 and 7.2.3 of the Zoning By-law to permit the existing accessory building to be set back 0m from the front lot line, whereas the by-law requires a minimum front yard of 7.5m in the Rural Residential (RR) zone.

DATE OF HEARING (NEW): Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

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 2026 Applications

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 5.1.10.2.2 of the Zoning By-law, to reduce the minimum distance that a window of a habitable room is permitted to be from a driveway or parking area. The proposed separation distances range from 0.81m to 1.10m, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum separation of 2.0m.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 4.2.4.3 of the Zoning By-law to permit a total lot coverage for all accessory buildings on the severed parcel to be 5.6%, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a maximum lot coverage of 5.0% for accessory buildings on a lot in the Agricultural (A) zone, for lots greater than 8,000 sqm.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 7.2.5 of the Zoning By-law to permit a reduced interior side yard setback of 1.2m, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 3.0m in the Rural Residential (RR) zone.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, April 29th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 6.2.1 of Zoning By-law #40/2016 to permit a reduced lot area of 26.5 hectares, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum lot area of 35 hectares in the Agricultural (A) zone.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

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Purpose:

The applicant is requesting the following relief:

  1. Relief from Section 4.4.1.5 of Zoning By-law #40/2016 to permit a secondary driveway entrance for an Additional Residential Unit (ARU), whereas the Zoning By-law does not permit a secondary driveway entrance for Additional Residential Units (ARUs); and,
  2. Relief from Section 7.2.5 of the Zoning By-law to permit an interior side yard setback of 0.6m for the construction of a carport, whereas the Zoning By-law requires a minimum interior side yard setback of 3.0m in the Rural Residentioal (RR) zone.

DATE OF HEARING: Wednesday, May 27th, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

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Telecommunication Tower Applications

2025 Applications

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the requirements of the Radiocommunications Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-2), as amended, and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED), a Public Open House will be held by Signum Wireless. to discuss their proposed Telecommunication Tower Application.

THE PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE: Wednesday, September 10th, 2025 @ 6:00PM-7:00PM (VIRTUAL VIA Zoom)

TELECOMMUNICATION TOWER PROPOSAL - Signum Wireless is proposing to construct a 60m lattice tripole, with a fenced-in compound occupying a ground area of 144m2, at 8368 Highway 7. The purpose of the tower is to improve local cellular service connectivity and to offer future co-location opportunities.

BE ADVISED THAT the public commenting deadline is set for September 14th, 2025.

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