The City of St. Catharines is required to report planning data to the province, in accordance with Section 64 of the Planning Act and Ontario Regulation 73/23.
A quarterly summary report is available below and will be maintained on the City’s website for a period of five years.
New Applications
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Number of new official plan amendment applications submitted under section 22 of the Planning Act |
4 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
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| Number of new zoning by-law amendment applications submitted under section 34 of the Planning Act |
6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
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| Number of new site plan applications submitted under section 41 of the Planning Act or section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
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| Number of new minor variance applications submitted under section 45 of the Planning Act |
16 |
15 |
8 |
2 |
9 |
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| Number of new consent applications submitted under section 53 of the Planning Act |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
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| Number of new plan of subdivision applications submitted under section 51 of the Planning Act |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
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| Number of new description applications submitted under section 9 (2) of the Condominium Act, 1998 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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| Total number of new applications |
33 |
25 |
18 |
10 |
28 |
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Decided Applications
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Number of official plan amendment applications decided under section 17 or 22 of the Planning Act |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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| Number of zoning by-law amendment applications decided under section 34 of the Planning Act |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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| Number of site plan applications decided under section 41 of the Planning Act or section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
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| Number of minor variance applications decided under section 45 of the Planning Act |
20 |
3 |
5 |
32 |
9 |
|
|
|
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| Number of consent applications decided under section 53 of the Planning Act |
8 |
18 |
2 |
18 |
9 |
|
|
|
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| Number of plan of subdivision decided under section 51 of the Planning Act |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
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| Number of description applications decided under section 9 (2) of the Condominium Act, 1998 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
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| Total number of applications decided |
43 |
45 |
20 |
64 |
28 |
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Appealed Applications
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Number of official plan amendment applications appealed under section 17 or 22 of the Planning Act |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Number of zoning by-law amendment applications appealed under section 34 of the Planning Act |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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| Number of site plan applications appealed under section 41 of the Planning Act or section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Number of minor variance applications appealed under section 45 of the Planning Act |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
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| Number of consent applications appealed under section 53 of the Planning Act |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
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|
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| Number of plan of subdivision applications appealed under section 51 of the Planning Act |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
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|
Number of description applications appealed under section 9 (2) of the Condominium Act, 1998
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
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| Total number of applications appealed |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
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Withdrawn Applications
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Total number of official plan amendment applications submitted under section 22 of the Act that were withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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|
|
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| Total number of zoning by-law amendment applications submitted under section 34 of the Act that were withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Total number of site plan applications submitted under section 41 of the Act or section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 that were withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
|
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| Total number of minor variance applications submitted under section 45 of the Act that were withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
|
|
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| Total number of consent applications submitted under section 53 of the Planning Act that were withdrawn |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
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| Total number of plan of subdivision applications submitted under section 51 of the Act that were withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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|
|
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| Total number of description applications submitted under section 9 (2) of the Condominium Act, 1998 that were withdrawn |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
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| Total number applications withdrawn |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Applications Decided Beyond the Applicable Legislative Timelines
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Percentage of official plan amendment applications decided beyond the legislated timeline set out in paragraph 1 of subsection 22 (7.0.2) of the Planning Act |
0 |
50% |
0% |
0% |
50% |
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| Percentage of zoning by-law amendment applications decided beyond the legislated timeline set out in paragraph 1 of subsection 34 (11) of the Planning Act |
0 |
30% |
0% |
0% |
70% |
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| Percentage of site plan applications decided beyond the legislated timeline set out in subsection 41(12) of the Planning Act or section 114(15) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 |
78% |
30% |
40% |
44% |
30% |
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| Percentage of minor variance applications decided beyond the legislated timeline set out in subsection 45(4) of the Planning Act |
5% |
30% |
7% |
100% |
90% |
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| Percentage of consent applications decided beyond the legislated timeline set out in subsection 53 (14) of the Planning Act |
0 |
10% |
0% |
0% |
40% |
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| Percentage of plan of subdivision applications decided beyond the legislated timeline set out in subsection 51 (34) of the Planning Act |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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| Percentage of description applications decided beyond the legislated timeline set out in subsection 51 (34) of the Planning Act |
0 |
0 |
0% |
0% |
0% |
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| Percentage of all applications decided beyond the applicable legislative timelines |
20% |
30% |
10% |
30% |
50% |
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Proposed new residential lots and condominium units from plans of subdivision applications, consent applications and description applications
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Total number of proposed new residential lots from plans of sub-division and consent applications |
9 |
17 |
6 |
14 |
6 |
|
|
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| Total number of proposed new condominium units from description applications |
0 |
71 |
5 |
35 |
104 |
|
|
|
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| Total number of proposed new residential lots and residential condominium units from plans of subdivision applications, consent applications and description applications |
9 |
88 |
11 |
49 |
110 |
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Approved new residential lots and condominium units from approved plans of subdivision applications, consent applications and description applications
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
| |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Total number of approved new residential lots from plans of sub-division and consent applications |
6 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
|
| Total number of approved new condominium units from description applications |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
|
| Total number of approved new residential lots and residential condominium units from approved plans of subdivision applications, consent applications and description applications |
6 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
|
|
|
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Applications submitted for settlement area boundary expansions
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2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
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Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
Q1 (Jan. 1-Mar. 31) |
Q2 (Apr. 1-Jun 30) |
Q3 (July 1-Sept. 30) |
Q4 (Oct. 1-Dec. 31) |
| Total number of applications submitted for settlement area boundary expansions |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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