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The GRCA provides plan review and technical clearance services to municipalities for Planning Act applications to ensure they meet GRCA and provincial environmental policies. The GRCA also provides advisory comments to the municipality for Aggregate Act applications.
The sections below list the fees for review of Planning Act and Aggregate Act applications.
- All fees are payable and must be submitted directly to the Grand River Conservation Authority.
- Applicants are encouraged to consult with Resource Planning Staff prior to submission of all applications to determine the extent and nature of the information required to accompany the application and to determine the appropriate fee.
- Plan applications that fall into one or more categories will be charged one fee at the highest rate.
- The GRCA may provide a refund or require the applicant to submit additional money for a plan review fee if an incorrect fee has been submitted.
- The current fee schedule (187KB PDF) became effective January 1, 2022.
| Subdivision and vacant land condominium |
The combination of the base fee and the fee per net hectare will be capped at $30,000. The net hectare fee will be based on the initial submission and will exclude lands outside of the development limit (for example natural hazard, natural heritage areas and buffers). Stormwater management facilities and other open space or park uses are to be included in the net hectare fee calculation. At the submission of the application, 70 percent of the combined base fee and per net hectare fee is required. Prior to issuance of conditions of draft plan approval, the remaining 30 percent of the fee is required. A processing fee will apply for a subdivision or condominium application where no technical review or reports are required (for example no erosion and sediment control plans, stormwater management brief, etc.). |
| Official Plan and/or Zoning Bylaw amendment |
Major plan reviews have a high or moderate hazard risk and/or potential impact on natural hazards or natural features. Detailed plans are required. One or more technical reports (may be scoped) are required. |
| Consent |
Major plan reviews have a high or moderate hazard risk and/or potential impact on natural hazards or natural features. Detailed plans are required. One or more technical reports (may be scoped) are required. |
| Minor variance |
Major plan reviews have a high or moderate hazard risk and/or potential impact on natural hazards or natural features. Detailed plans are required. One or more technical reports (may be scoped) are required. |
| Site plan approval applications |
Major plan reviews have a high or moderate hazard risk and/or potential impact on natural hazards or natural features. Detailed plans are required. One or more technical reports (may be scoped) are required. |
| Complex applications |
This includes applications involving an official plan amendment, zoning change and/or site plan approval for golf courses, trailer parks, campgrounds and lifestyle communities. |
| Below water table aggregate applications |
Features of interest include all natural heritage, natural hazard and surface water features. |
| Above water table aggregate applications |
Features of interest include all natural heritage, natural hazard and surface water features. |
