Current Planning Applications

Information about the current applications for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments, and Draft Plans of Subdivision in the Town of Grimsby can be referred to below.

Why Do Plans Change?

In general:

  • The provincial Planning Act gives authority to individuals to submit applications for development proposals that do not meet the current Official Plan policies or the Zoning By-law regulations
  • The Town is required to process these applications under the Planning Act
  • Official Plans may only be amended if the change complies with the overall intent of the Official Plan and is consistent with Provincial and Regional policy
  • Zoning By-laws may be amended if the change is compatible with the Official Plan and surrounding neighbourhoods and is consistent with Provincial and Regional policy

The Planning Process

The diagram below shows a general overview of the planning process for Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments.

Opportunities for public input are provided throughout this process, such as at the public meeting. 

For most planning applications, Council acts as the approval authority, meaning they are the body that makes a decision to approve, approve with conditions and/or modifications, or deny the application.

An applicant or another party can appeal Council's decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal, an adjudicative tribunal appointed and governed by the province. More information about the Ontario Land Tribunal and the appeal process can be found here. 

 

For more information about a current planning application, including information on how to provide comments, please contact the Planning Department at planning@grimsby.ca. 

Please note that some of the third-party documents linked below may not be compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act 2005, Ont. Reg. 429/07 (A.O.D.A.). Contact the Planning Department if you require a copy of these documents in an accessible format.

Current Planning Applications Map

The map below shows the location of Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications currently active in the Town of Grimsby.

Application Type

  • Official Plan (26OP-16-2502) and Zoning By-law Amendment (26Z-16-2505)

Applicant

  • Woolverton Holdings Corporation

Details & Update on Application

A recent update on The Woolverton development has been shared, including a project summary, timeline, and detailed Q&A to help residents better understand the proposal, planning process, and key decisions to date. Click here for more information.

Proposed Development

Revised Development Description (March 2026)

The proposal is to allow for a development of a 7-storey building that integrates and adaptively reuses the existing heritage-designated Woolverton House and Woolverton Hall.

The Official Plan Amendment would maintain the Downtown - Intensification (DI) designation and introduce site specific policies to permit an 7-storey building. The Zoning By-law Amendment would maintain the Downtown Intensification (DI) zone, but is required to carry-over permissions from site specific By-law No. OLT 24-001 to the entirety of the subject lands.

The key aspects of the proposal include:

  • 150 rental residential units (10% being affordable rental units)
  • Ground-floor retail spaces
  • Floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.51
  • Floor area of 11,312 sq. m 
    • Residential: 11,033 sq. m.
    • Retail: 279 sq. m.
  • Building height of 31.0 metres
  • 154 parking spaces (6 accessible), and 48 bicycle parking spaces

Previous Development Description (June 2025)

The proposal is to allow for a development of a 8-storey building that integrates and adaptively reuses the existing heritage-designated Woolverton House and Woolverton Hall.

The Official Plan Amendment would maintain the Downtown - Intensification (DI) designation and introduce site specific policies to permit an 8-storey building. The Zoning By-law Amendment would maintain the Downtown Intensification (DI) zone, but is required to carry-over permissions from site specific By-law No. OLT 24-001 to the entirety of the subject lands.

The key aspects of the proposal include:

  • 177 rental residential units
  • 2 ground floor retail units
  • Community hub spaces
  • Floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.92
  • Floor area of 13,200 sq. m 
    • Residential: 12,472 sq. m.
    • Retail: 279 sq. m.
    • Community hub: 449 sq. m.
  • Building height of 34.0 metres
  • 150 parking spaces (6 accessible), and 56 bicycle parking spaces

Supporting Documents

In support of the applications, the following documents were submitted by the applicant:

March 2026:

June 2025:

Town Contact

The Town of Grimsby has initiated a Grimsby Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment to conform with changes to Provincial legislation, regulation, policy and plans specifically regarding Additional Residential Units (ARUs). The amendments include minor fixes, such as aligning definitions between documents, and clarifying provisions and references.

Application Type

Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment for the proposed municipally led Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment for Additional Residential Units in Grimsby.

Agent

Agent: The Corporation of the Town of Grimsby

Proposed Amendment

ARUs are self-contained dwelling units that contain living space, kitchen, and bathroom facilities. ARUs are considered “additional” as they are located on the same lot as the primary residential dwelling, such as a single detached, semi-detached, or street town house dwelling. To comply with the changes the following is proposed:

  • To permit up to 2 Additional Residential Units on municipally serviced lots within the Town’s Urban Settlement Boundary where a single-detached, semi-detached, or street town house dwelling is permitted, and subject to further conditions of the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
  • To align with O. Reg 299/19, it is proposed that Grimsby’s Zoning By-law permits tandem parking configurations for ARUs. For municipally serviced lands within the Urban Settlement Boundary, the Zoning By-law must permit up to 45% lot coverage on lots that contain an ARU, and exempt buildings or structures that contain ARUs from angular plane requirements.
  • To permit 1 Additional Residential Unit on privately serviced Rural and Agricultural lands where a single detached house is permitted, subject to further conditions.


This amendment also proposes to expand permissions regarding ARUs to the Hamlets, allowing 1 Additional Residential Unit on privately serviced lands where a single detached dwelling is permitted, and subject to further conditions of the Town’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law.


This project was initiated by the Town of Grimsby on May 12, 2025 through PA25-14.


The purpose and effect of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment is to incorporate Provincial legislation, regulation, policy, and plans specifically regarding Additional Residential Units in the Town of Grimsby and ensure that ARUs are not hindered by the Zoning By-law and Grimsby Official Plan. The amendments include minor fixes, such as aligning definitions between documents, and clarifying provisions and references.

Supporting Documents

In support of the application, the following is submitted:

Town Contact

Notices

Notice of Public Meeting

An application has been received by the Town of Grimsby for a Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands known as 556 & 564 Kemp Road East.

Application Type

Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the Town of Grimsby Zoning By-law 14-45, as amended, to removed the following from site specific zoning of by-law 18-67, "333":

  • The excluded use(s) of "wedding and Special events".
  • The lot, building, and structure exceptions of the use "winery" as an on-farm diversified use limited to 2% of the farm parcel up to a maximum size of 1 hectare.

The amendment proposes to add the following uses:

  • To permit winery as an agricultural related use
  • Wine Sales and Hospitality/Wine Tasting as on-farm diversified use limited to 2% of the farm parcel up to a maximum size of 1 hectare.

Applicant

  • Applicant: Frank & Marietta Commisso
  • Agent: Romanov Romanov Architects Inc. (c/o John Romanov)

Supporting Documents

In support of the applications, the applicant submitted the following documents:

  • Planning Justification Report
  • Plans
  • Septic Design

Town Contact

Notices

Town of Grimsby Staff are submitting an application to amend the Zoning By-law with respect to Accessible Parking.

Application Type

Zoning By-law Amendment for the proposed municipally led Accessible Parking Zoning By-law Amendment in Grimsby.

Agent

Agent: The Corporation of the Town of Grimsby

Proposed Amendment

Consists of complying with regulations made under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) by January 1, 2025. Upon review, Grimsby’s existing regulations were identified as needing some updates to fully comply.

Ontario Regulation 413/12 prescribes minimum standards for the application of off-street parking, exceptions to accessible parking, types of accessible parking spaces, access aisles, minimum number and type of accessible parking spaces required, signage, and on-street parking spaces.

The proposed amendment to the Zoning By-law would further identify the types of accessible parking spaces and make other minor changes.

Supporting Documents

In support of the application, the following is submitted:

  • Draft Zoning By-law Amendment

Town Contact

Notices

Notice of Public Meeting

An application has been received by the Town of Grimsby for a Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands known as 152 Main Street West. 

Application Type

Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the Town of Grimsby Zoning By-law 14-45, as amended, through rezoning of the lands from the Residential Zone to an Institutional Zone to permit a daycare use.

Applicant

Owner: St. Andrew’s Anglican Church
Agent: A.J. Clarke and Associates Ltd.

Proposed Development

Consists of expanding a preschool to utilize the single detached dwelling on the subject lands with the permission of the St. Andrew’s Anglican Church.

The proposal consists of a change of use on the subject lands and does not include any alterations to the existing built form. Only interior renovations will be required to facilitate the expansion of the preschool.

Supporting Documents

In support of the applications, the applicant submitted the following documents:

  • Zoning By-law Amendment Application Form
  • Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
  • Concept Plan

Town Contact

Notices

  • Correction Notice: Public Meeting Cancelled
  • Public Meeting - December 4th, 2024

Applications have been received by the Town of Grimsby for an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands known as 540-544 North Service Road. 

Application Type

  • Official Plan Amendment to redesignate the subject lands from Mixed Use – Medium Density to Mixed Use – High Density within the Winston Road Secondary Plan, and permit heights of 22 storeys and 16 storeys respectively for the affected buildings.
  • Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the Town of Grimsby Zoning By-law 14-45, as amended, through rezoning of the lands from the Service Commercial Zone (CS) to Mixed Use High Density Residential (MHD) Zone with site-specific modifications that include adjusted minimum front and rear setbacks, maximum heights, minimum parking requirements, and lot coverage

Applicant

  • Applicant: LJM Developments
  • Agent: A.J. Clarke and Associates Ltd.

Proposed Development

  • Consists of two separate residential towers containing 548 residential units (326 units within the “West Tower” and 222 units within the “East Tower”.
  • Each tower proposes a 6-storey podium containing residential uses and amenity space.
  • The West Tower is proposed to be 22 storeys and the East Tower is proposed to be 16 storeys.
  • Five levels of underground parking are proposed containing 606 motor vehicle parking spaces and 417 bicycle parking spaces. 

Supporting Documents

In support of the applications, the applicant submitted the following documents:

Town Contact

Notices

Application Type

  • Official Plan Amendment

Applicant

  • Owner: 502 Winston Road Inc.
  • Agent: IBI Group (c/o Ritee Haider)

Proposed Development

  • Official Plan Amendment to allow the re-designation of the subject lands from Specialty Crop Area - Tender Fruit and Grape Lands to Rural Area.
    • Note: A concurrent Regional Official Plan Amendment is ongoing to allow for the re-designation.

Supporting Documents

Notice

Town/Region Contacts

 

Application Type

  • Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment

Applicant

The Town has received an Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment application from Losani Homes for 141-149 Main Street East for the purpose of developing a seven storey residential building with commercial space.

This application was appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) on March 30, 2021.

File Numbers: 26OP-16-2002 and 26Z-16-2004

We would like your feedback on an official plan amendment and rezoning applications at 141 - 149 Main Street East.

Proposed Development

The proposal is to allow for a development of a 7-storey residential building with commercial space. The official plan amendment would maintain the Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Area designation and introduce site specific policies to allow the residential uses. The rezoning would maintain the Neighbourhood Commercial (NC) Area zone and introduce site specific exceptions for residential uses, building height, lot coverage, and parking.

The key aspects of the proposal include:

  • 215 residential units
  • Floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.17
  • Floor area of 8880 sq. m (95,584 sq ft.)
  • Building height of 23.6 m (77 ft.)
  • 266 parking spaces and 65 bicycle parking spaces

 

Supporting Documents

In support of the applications, the following documents were submitted by the applicant:

 

Town Contact

Streetscape Rendering 226 and 228 Main Street East

Application(s) Type

  • Zoning By-law Amendment 

Applicant

  • Owners: David and Donna Latchford, 226 Main Street East, Grimsby, ON, L3M 1P6
  • Agent: IBI Group - Angela Buonamici, 360 James Street North, Suite 200, Hamilton, ON, L8L 1H5

Proposed Development

  • 8 single family detached dwellings on a private condominium roadway. The condominium application is to follow.
  • Lot 1 will have frontage on Main Street.

Supporting Documents

In support of the applications, the following documents were submitted by the applicant:

Public Meetings

Public Open House - June 18, 2019

Statutory Public Meeting - August 27, 2019

Rendering of 362 & 398 North Service Road Proposed Development

Application(s) Type

  • Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision

Applicant

  • Owners: Losani Homes, 430 McNeilly Road, Stoney Creek, ON. L8E 5E3
  • Agent: MHBC Planning, David Aston, Suite 200, 540 Bingemans Centre Drive, Kitchener, ON N2B 3X9

Proposed Development

  • 6 mixed-use apartment buildings comprised of a total of 1247 residential units, and 5,334 square metres of employment space on the ground floor fronting North Service Road. These buildings are proposed to have the following heights: 18, 22, 12, 12, 10, and 14 storeys.
  • 38, 2.5 storey townhouse units, and 10, 3 storey back-to-back townhouse units; and,
  • Approximately 1.4 hectares of parkland area that is proposed to be dedicated to the Town for continuation of the west-end waterfront trail.
  • A total of 1845 parking spaces are proposed on-site: 96 spaces for the townhouse units; 1559 spaces for the residential apartment units, and 190 spaces for the employment uses.

Supporting Documents

In support of the applications, the following documents were submitted by the applicant:

April 2019

October 2019

January 2020

June 2020

Visioning Document

Given the significance of the subject site, the Region and the Town retained the services of Planning Partnership and Greenberg Consultants Inc. to conduct a Regionally funded, high level design charrette for the site in November 2016.

Public Meetings

Public Open House - February 26, 2019

Statutory Public Meeting- January 28, 2020

These materials are available in alternate format, upon request.

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160 Livingston Avenue
Grimsby ON, L3M 0J5
Phone: 905-945-9634
Fax: 905-945-5010

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