Updated:
DECEMBER 2, 2025
NOTICE OF APPROVAL
HALIFAX AND WEST COMMUNITY COUNCIL
On December 1, 2025, Halifax and West Community Council approved the application to amend the existing development agreement for Brunello Links to enable a “Nordic/Wellness Spa” as a permitted use within the golf course and create a minor alteration to the boundaries of where the golf course may be established, to accommodate the spa.
Request
Application by ZZAP Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner requesting to amend the existing development agreement for Brunello Links to enable a “Nordic/Wellness Spa” as a permitted use within the golf course and create a minor alteration to the boundaries of where the golf course may be established, to accommodate the spa.
Proposal
The applicant wishes to amend the existing development agreement to allow a Nordic/Wellness spa as a permitted use within the area of the golf course. The major aspects of the proposed spa include:
• Outdoor hot & cold pools;
• Sauna;
• Steam rooms; and
• Resting areas
The alterations to the boundary of the golf course are only being requested for a small portion of the lands between golf holes 10 and 18. There are no changes to the existing boundaries of any residential lots, the boundary alteration is proposed within a parcel of land owned by the developer. The developer has proposed a minimum non-disturbance buffer of 6m between the proposed spa and the adjacent residential lots on Tuscany Run.
The Planning Rationale (provided below) outlines high-level details of the proposal. At this time, the proposed location within the rationale document is just a proposed site, it is not yet been confirmed as the location where a spa may be located. The proposal is to amend the existing development agreement to enable the Nordic/Wellness Spa as a permitted use within the development agreement and alter the boundaries of where the golf course is permitted to accommodate the proposed spa. The construction of the spa would require a separate construction permit, not included in this process.
Process
The application will be considered under the Substantive Amending Development Agreement process.
Status
TAKE NOTICE THAT Halifax and West Community Council did, on Monday, December 1, 2025, approve the following:
PLANAPP 2024-00458 - Application by ZZAP Consulting Inc., on behalf of the property owner requesting to amend the existing development agreement for Brunello Links to enable a “Nordic/Wellness Spa” as a permitted use within the golf course and create a minor alteration to the boundaries of where the golf course may be established, to accommodate the spa.
Any aggrieved person, the Provincial Director of Planning, or the Council of any adjoining municipality may, within fourteen days of the publishing of this notice on the HRM website, appeal to the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (902.424.4448), in accordance with the provisions of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.
This notice was posted to this site on December 2, 2025 in accordance with the requirements of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter.
Documents Submitted for Evaluation
The applicant has submitted a planning rationale for changes to the development agreement to include the Nordic/ Wellness Spa as a permitted use. The documents are also available for review at the Planning Applications Office at 5251 Duke St., 3rd Floor, Suite 300, Duke Tower, Halifax.
Planning Rationale
Site Plan
Traffic Impact Statement
Safety Assessment
Existing Boundaries
Proposed Boundaries
Contact Information
For further information, please contact:
Mailing Address
HRM Planning and Development
Planning Applications
PO Box: 1749,
Halifax,
Nova Scotia,
B3J 3A5
Attention: Matt Conlin