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Chart from 2021 Official Plan shows how most of the area around Sandbanks Provincial Park is designated as a Natural Core Area where development is prohibited.

A Barrier to Tourist Accommodation in New Official Plan

March 29, 2021 0

Prince Edward County has a chronic shortage of “roofed” tourist accommodation, but the new Official Plan which Council approved on February 24th contains what may be an inadvertent but significant barrier to this type of […]

A Guide to Understanding the County’s New Official Plan

November 17, 2020 2

UPDATE: The County has published a newly-revised version of the draft Official Plan which will be considered by Council at a special meeting on February 24th. Introduction On February 24th, County Council approved a new […]

Image shows cover of Prince Edward County's draft Official Plan dated September 2020.

New Official Plan Delayed

November 11, 2020 0

Prince Edward County is in the final throws of approving a new Official Plan to replace the current one which was adopted in 1998. County staff published a draft of the new plan at the […]

Wellington Development Applications Are Suspended for One Year

September 28, 2020 0

An Interim Control By-Law was passed by County Council on September 22nd which means that Wellington development applications are suspended for one year. The current municipal water system is Wellington is at the limits of […]

Aerial photo shows how to recognize an unopened road allowance on Prince Edward County's municipal GIS.

Unopened Road Allowances

June 17, 2020 0

If you are buying a rural home or vacant land in Prince Edward County, you may encounter unopened road allowances. Crown Survey History Before diving into unopened road allowances, a little early Loyalist history is […]

Image shows zoning in the hamlet of Bloomfield, Prince Edward County

How Planning & Zoning Work

February 27, 2020 0

If you’re like most people, land use planning is somewhat of a mystery, so the purpose of this article is to explain how planning and zoning work. Provincial Policy Statement Planning in Ontario is based […]

Property Taxes in Prince Edward County

September 20, 2019 Comments Off

As a real estate broker, out of town buyers often ask me “what are property taxes in Prince Edward County?” Although it would be accurate to say “better than Toronto”, that’s not particularly helpful. To […]

Based on a surprise decision at the April 18th Public Planning meeting, it looks like the County will now allow larger second units

County To Allow Larger Second Units

August 15, 2019 Comments Off

UPDATE: As an outcome of Council meetings held on July 17th and August 13th, 2019, the County’s zoning by-law was revised to eliminate any reference to a maximum size for second units. Based on a […]

Graphic shows an excerpt from the County's Official Plan illustrating how it works.

Severances Conditional On A Well?

January 17, 2019 Comments Off

The Prince Edward County Official Plan makes severances conditional on a well with 3 gallons per minute minimum. Is this an obsolete requirement? […]

Issues with Environmentally Protected areas

March 26, 2018 10

“Are you looking for waterfront? Are you looking for a place to build your dream house? Then look no further than this nature lover’s paradise.” This could be the listing description for any number of […]