Active Planning Applications

The sites listed below are intended to provide more detailed information on selected current land use applications requiring discretionary approval. Not all active applications are listed. Applications not included in this map may include certain Land Use By-Law amendments or Variance applications. Furthermore, the map shown below is updated 12 times each year on the third Monday of every month (except holidays). Halifax Regional Municipality, while making every attempt to ensure accuracy, does not guarantee that the extent or exact location of the below planning applications is accurately represented on the map below. For the most up to date information available, please contact the planner listed on the file, or for further information please contact us.

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Planning Applications

A Planning Strategy Review and Community Benefit Action Plan for the Beechville Community

Application by Sunrose Land Use Consulting for a substantive amendment to the existing development agreement for Paper Mill Lake subdivision to allow for the construction of 214 residential units (lots) and one commercial parcel over 4 phases, prior to completing the road connection from Moirs Mill Road to Hammonds Plains Rd, Bedford (Parcel ID 00428375, 40810228, 40810210)

Application to amend the HMPS and HPLUB for a development of approx. 400 res. units and up to 32,000 square feet of commercial at Robie, College and Carlton Streets

HRM initiated a comprehensive secondary planning process for the Middle Sackville Urban Local Growth Centre.

Planning & Development is working to update the zoning for Aerotech Business Park and surrounding lands within Airport Industrial Designation. This project includes introducing new zones that will protect and support these valuable industrial lands.

A Regional Council initiated project to consider industrial and highway commercial development on the Conrad Quarry lands (PID: 00276105; 00276188; 00275966; 40174286 and 41168279).

West End Mall Future Growth Node

The Cogswell District is a transformational, municipal-led city-building initiative, which will convert the underutilized Cogswell Interchange into a vibrant, mixed-use neighbourhood that will reconnect Downtown Halifax to the North End

Application by Eco Green Homes to enter into a heritage development agreement on lands at 2537-2359 Agricola Street, Halifax.

Application by WM Fares Architects for a comprehensive planning process to allow the development of the Mic Mac Mall lands bounded by Micmac Boulevard, Horizon Court, and Highway 111, Dartmouth

Halifax and West Community Council initiated an amendment to the Planning District 5 (Chebucto Peninsula) Land Use By-Law.

Applications by Clayton Developments Limited for amendments to the Regional Municipal Planning Strategy and two Development Agreements to Southdale / Mount Hope Special Planning Area (PIDs 41280546 and 41362161) as well as the Port Wallace Special Planning Area (PIDs 00249672, 00268599, 00258228, 40686966).

Application by The Roman Catholic Episcopal Corporation to demolish the registered municipal heritage property at 1259 South Park Street, Halifax.

Halifax Regional Municipality proposes to repeal Downtown Halifax Plan Area and to consolidate all the remaining downtown lands into the Regional Centre Plan Area.

Amendments to the Regional Centre Land Use By-law to address housekeeping changes

Staff-initiated amendments to the Regional Centre Land Use By-law to address regulatory barriers that dictate built form and design requirements of a Cultural Use. The proposed amendments are needed to accommodate Indigenous design principles for Cultural Uses in the Downtown Halifax Zone to support the development of a new Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre (MNFC) at 1940 Gottingen Street, Halifax.

Universal Contract Limited, on behalf of Universal Properties Inc. is applying to amend the Halifax Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and the Halifax Mainland Land Use By-law (LUB) for 30 Ridge Valley Road, Halifax.

Application by Patrick Kane and Myles Baldwin for a substantive amendment to a development agreement at 2720 Gottingen Street, Halifax.

Application by WM Fares to enter into a heritage development agreement to permit a 79-unit, 12-storey, multi-residential building on the registered heritage property, adjacent to but physically separate from the historic St Mark’s Church building.

Application from Zzap Consulting Inc. to rezone from R-1 to R-3 and enter into a development agreement at 107 Woodlawn Rd.

Application by Sunrose Land Use Consulting requesting to enter into a development agreement on lands at 1226 Cole Harbour Road and 77 Bissett Road, Cole Harbour

KWR Approvals Inc., on behalf of property owner Rysco Properties Inc., is applying to enter into a development agreement at 893 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville.

Grace Lutheran Church is requesting to discharge an existing Development Agreement and to enter into a new Development Agreement.

Zzap Consulting, on behalf of Bowers Construction, is applying to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use By-law (LUB) for Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains, and Upper Sackville for the site was formerly used as the St James Church.

Application by ZZap Consulting Inc. to enter into a development agreement at 1146 St. Margarets Bay Road, Beechville.

Application by ZZap Consulting Inc. for a Development Agreement at 600 Bedford Highway, Halifax.

JHAL Ltd. is requesting to enter into a development agreement at 247 Main Street, Dartmouth.

ZZAP Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner, is requesting to amend an existing development agreement on the lands located between Amalfi Way and Merlot Court, east of Timberlea Village Parkway, Timberlea (PID 41327222).

Zzap Consulting Inc. is applying for a development agreement at 445 Winslow Drive, Upper Tantallon (PIDs 41277765 and 41277773).

Clayton Developments Limited, on behalf of SHX Developments (Shannex), is requesting plan and development agreements amendments at 660 Larry Uteck Boulevard & PID 41318049, Halifax.

Armco Capital Inc. is applying to amend an existing development agreement on PIDs 41292137, 41291758, 41290925, and 41290917 in Middle Sackville.

Application by Upland Studio requesting substantive amendments to an existing development agreement for lands at 70-80 First Lake Drive, Lower Sackville.

Application by ZZAP Consulting Inc. (ZZap) requesting to enter into a heritage development agreement on lands at 173-175 St Margarets Bay Road, Halifax.

A request by WM Fares Architects, on behalf of the property owner, for a substantive amendment to an existing development agreement on a site located on the Mainland Common area in Clayton Park (PIDs 41477720, 40550774, and 00330845).

Application by Sightline Planning + Approvals, requesting site specific amendments to the Bedford MPS and a development agreement.

Stephen Adams Consulting Services Inc., on behalf of CRM (Coastal Resources Masonry), is applying to amend the Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law for Planning District 4.

Fathom Studio is applying to enter into a development agreement at 400 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville.

Application by KWR Approvals Inc., on behalf of John and Judith MacDonald to enter into a Development Agreement at 3136 & 3124 Hwy #2, Fall River.

Application by Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects on behalf of a property owner, requesting to enter into a heritage development agreement on lands at 10 Kirk Road, Halifax (PIDs 00280263 and 00280115).

Zzap Consulting Inc. is applying to enter into a Development Agreement at 1491 Sackville Drive, Middle Sackville.

Application by Fathom requesting to enter into a heritage development agreement on the lands at 1262 Bedford Highway.

An application by Paul Skerry Architects Limited to enter into a Development Agreement at 498 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville.

ZZap Consulting Inc. is requesting to enter into a development agreement at 101 Research Drive, Dartmouth (PIDs 40305328 & 40003600), also known as the Southdale lands.

Application by Zzap, to enter into a heritage development agreement on the registered property at 86 Ochterloney Street, Dartmouth. The proposed development also includes 61 Queen Street (building), 39 (vacant lot) and 43-45 Dundas Street (building).

Zzap Consulting, on behalf of the property owner, is requesting to amend an existing development agreement on Market Lane, Timberlea.

Sunrose Land Use Consulting is applying to enter into a development agreement on Montague Road, Lake Loon.

Armco Inc. is applying for a development agreement to subdivide lands off Caldwell Road (PID 41057639), Cole Harbour.

Application by property owner, Tom Lavers, to enter into a development agreement on PID 00381715, near 2712 Prospect Road.

Application by ZZAP Consulting Inc. for a development agreement at Broad Street & Larry Uteck Blvd. (PID 41400292), Bedford West Sub-area 6.

Application by Sightline Planning + Approvals for a development agreement on PID 40192528 in Musquodoboit Harbour, which is designated a Provincial Special Planning Area.

Application by the property owner to enter into a development agreement at 918 South Bland Street, which is located within in the Halifax Grain Elevator Special Area.

David Zareski is applying to rezone and to enter into a Development Agreement at 209 and 211 Waverley Road, Dartmouth.

Application by Kevin Riles to rezone 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 Catamaran Road from R-2P to R-3.

Application by Stephen Adams Consulting Inc. for a development agreement at 143 & 153 Sackville Drive, Lower Sackville .

Zzap Consulting is requesting to rezone and enter into a development agreement at 23-28 Norwood Dr., Dartmouth

This application is in the pre-engagement stage. Once it is deemed ready to proceed to public engagement, residents within an 80-metre radius of the site will be notified by mail of the public engagement process and given an opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed development.

Application by Fathom Studio, on behalf of Screen Nova Scotia, to rezone PID 40600736 to C-2 and enter into a development agreement off Prospect Road, Goodwood.

Application by UPLAND Planning + Design Studio to amend an existing Development Agreement at 1200 Lucasville Road.

Application by Harvey Architecture for a substantive amendment to the existing Development Agreement at PID 41508607 and at 239 and 185 Gary Martin Drive, Bedford.

Application by Sightline Planning + Approvals, on behalf of the property owner, to enter into a development agreement at PID 40000382 off Lockwood Avenue, Herring Cove.

Application by Affirmative Ventures Association requesting a development agreement off Karen Drive, Westphal.

To enter into a new Development Agreement for the lands at 119 Merrimac Dr in Cole Harbour (PID 40145641).

Request from Matthew and Jordyn Howse to enter into a development agreement at 204 Conrad Road, Lawrencetown.

Application for a development agreement at 229 Beaver Bank Rd., Beaver Bank.

Application by Peter Henry Architect requesting to enter into a Development Agreement at 6319 Chebucto Rd, Halifax.

Sightline Planning & Approvals are requesting to amend the Beaver Bank, Hammonds Plains and Upper Sackville Land Use By-law.

Application by Tim Welch Consulting Inc. to make non-substantive amendments to an existing development agreement to enable Phase 2 of the Adsum Sunflower housing development with supports provided by Adsum for Women and Children at 40 Flower Crt, Lakeside.

Application by Clayton Developments Limited to amend the phasing and subdivision requirements of the development agreement for the Port Wallace Special Planning Area, 220 Avenue Du Portage, Dartmouth.

Application by ZZAP Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner, requesting to amend the existing development agreement for Brunello Links.

Application by Parsco Engineering & Construction Ltd. (PECL) for development agreement amendments at 592 Bedford Highway, Halifax.Substantive amendments to the existing Development Agreement to convert the existing indoor amenity space into 4 additional residential units.

ZZAP CONSULTING INC. is requesting a substantive amendment to the existing Development agreement at 2 Montebello Drive, Dartmouth.

Application by Charles Freeman Architect to enter into a development agreement at 5933 Prospect Road, Big Lake.

A substantive amendment to the existing development agreement at 2755 King Street, Halifax

Application by Bernd Stolz to amend Schedule E – Areas Subject to Reduced Road Frontage to allow the issuance of a permit for a single unit dwelling at 1110 Wilderness Drive, Portuguese Cove.

Application by OSO Planning + Design to enter into a development agreement near the intersection of Hammonds Plains Road and Larry Uteck Boulevard in the Bedford West Area 1 & 12 Special Planning Area (PID 00645846).

Quest Properties has applied for non-substantive amendments to existing development agreement at 3 Bartlin Road.

Application by Fathom Studio to enter into a heritage development agreement to permit a 31-unit, 6-storey, mixed-use development, including the rehabilitation and adaptive re-use of the historic building and construction of a new rear-addition.

Application requesting to add “automotive and recreation vehicles, parts, & accessories sales and services” as a permitted use within the Light Industrial (ILI) Zone of the Bedford Land Use By-law.

Application to amend the Eastern Shore (West) Land Use By-law in the R-6 (Rural Residential) Zone.

Request for development at 10 Cumberland Drive, Cole Harbour.

Application by Fathom Studio to amend the Fall River Business (FRB) zone in Planning Districts 14 & 17 Land Use By-Law to add ‘Vehicle Services’ as a permitted use.

PLPROJ-2023-01763 Halifax Exhibition Centre Mixed Use Development
Fathom Studio, on behalf of the property owner BANC Group, has applied to enable a mixed use development on the Halifax Exhibition Centre lands at 200 Prospect Road, Beechville.

A staff report on what the HRM, the Port of Halifax and other relevant stakeholders should undertake to situate pyritic slate disposal sites.