Planning fees
Before filing a planning application, we strongly recommend contact the Planning Department and reviewing the Development Applications Fee Schedule below. The fee schedule is also available as a PDF.
Development Applications Fee Schedule
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Major |
$14,500 |
Minor |
$10,500 |
|
$1,500 |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Major |
$14,490 |
Minor |
$10,500 |
Minor Amendment -specific types: removal of a Holding Provision (where application is required); adding 1 new use; extension of a temporary use by-law | $5,275 |
|
$1,500 |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Major | $21,735 |
Minor |
$15,800 |
|
$1,500 |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Block Plan Application+ |
$15,670+ |
|
+$500 per/ha or part |
Extend Settlement Area Boundary |
$51,750 |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Base application fee |
$31,340+ |
|
$975 per/ha or part |
|
$5,000+ |
|
$3,000 |
|
6% of total cost of construction |
|
Greater of $10/m of proposed road or $500 |
Redlining (amending) a draft approved plan of subdivision |
$4,325 |
|
$3,000 |
Revision to conditions of draft plan approval for subdivision |
$1,450 |
*Subdivision in combination with a Zoning By-law application | 25% reduction of the combined Planning fees |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Base application fee + | $27,600+ |
|
$5,355 |
|
$8,032 |
|
$10,710 |
Redlining (amending) a draft approved plan of condominium |
$4,325 |
|
$3,000 |
Revision to conditions of draft plan approval for condominium |
$1,450 |
*Condominium in combination with a Zoning By-law application |
25% reduction of the combined Planning fees |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Major Site Plan |
$11,730 |
|
$1,040 |
|
1% of total cost of construction (Max. $10,000) |
Minor Site Plan |
$4,430 |
|
$1,040 |
Minor site plan – infill ( <= 3 units) |
$2,220 |
|
$1,040 |
Amendment to an approved site plan (minor change / modification) |
$2,215 |
Site plan Review (per circulation beyond 2) |
$1,150 +$500 Engineering Fee |
|
$1,100 |
|
$575 |
|
$1,150 |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Base application fee | $2,160+ |
|
$85 per/lot or unit |
|
$1,725 |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
---|---|
Consent (severance) including long term lease and validation of title |
$3,280 |
|
$400 |
Minor Variance (Planning Act & Municipal Code (signage / fences)) |
$2,185 |
|
$400 |
Combined Consent and Minor Variance |
$4,100 |
|
$400 |
Type of Application | Fees (cash or cheque only) |
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A. Preconsultation meeting (Not applicable to Committee of Adjustment applications. The fee is deducted from the related development application fee if the related application is submitted within one year of the meeting.) |
$1,150 |
B. Engineering preconsultation fee (Non-refundable. Does not apply to Committee of Adjustment applications.) |
$1,040 |
Complete application review (Returned if application is deemed complete) |
$1,150 |
Peer Review administration fee (for an EIS or other study necessitating external consultants) |
$2,300 |
Recirculation of Public Notice of Application |
$800 |
Revisions to Committee of Adjustment Applications requiring technical recirculation |
$400 |
Revisions to other applications requiring technical recirculation (For example: subdivision, condominium, amendments to the Official Plan / Zoning By-law) |
$1,265 |
Cancellation of public meeting at applicant’s request |
$230 for a mail out, and/or $290 per newspaper notice |
Other application related reports (For example: requests to exempt from site plan control, fee refund, correction of By-law within 2 years of adoption, antenna system) |
$1,725 |
Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) Administration Fee |
$575 |
Letter of agreement compliance / removal from title |
$115 |
Please note:
- Application and related fees are charged in accordance with the fee that is in effect on the date that a complete application has been officially received and accepted by the Planning Department. For an application to be considered complete, the pre-consultation meeting (if required) must have been held and all necessary supporting documentation, including required reports, must be provided at the time of application submission.
- Please contact the Planning Department at 519-759-4150 for questions relating to fees or the completion of the application.
- Cheques are payable to the City of Brantford.
- Under the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.p. 14 s. 1.0.1 all information and material that is required to be provided to the City of Brantford respecting planning applications shall be made available to the public.