Planning and Development

Applications for Consent

You will need to complete a Consent Application with the City of Burlington's Committee of Adjustment If you are looking to:

Establish a lease
Establish easements/right-of-ways
Establish a Validation of Title
Perform a lot addition
Sever a property into one or two new lots

If you are creating more lots, you will need to apply for a plan of subdivision.

Apply for a Consent

Follow these instructions to apply for a land consent with the Committee of Adjustment.

How to apply for a land consent

View the steps below to learn how to apply for a land consent with the committee.

Book a pre-consultation meeting with the City

Book a pre-consultation with the City before formally submitting your application by downloading and completing our Pre-consultation Meeting Request Form and following the instructions on the form to include all necessary information and fees to go along with your form. You must include, at minimum:

Your completed pre-consultation Meeting Request Form, Land Division Application Form and Regional Site Screening Questionnaire
The details of your proposed development (as described in the form)
A pre-consultation fee of $300

Once you have all necessary information, forms and fees for your pre-consultation request, please submit your completed PDF application and supporting materials to committeeofadjustment@burlington.ca.

Please allow for at least three weeks between receiving your submission and the meeting, to allow staff to circulate the request to relevant departments and agencies for their comments.

Due to COVID-19, we are currently holding all pre-consultation meetings virtually.

We credit your pre-consultation fee to your Consent application as long as you submit it within one year of the pre-consultation meeting date.

If your proposed development application is substantially different from the one you presented during the pre-consultation meeting, the fee will not be credited. A new pre-consultation meeting and fee may be required. We will not credit additional pre-consultation fees to a future development application fee.

Review and complete our Land Division Application Form

Download, review and complete one Consent Application Form. The form details processes and requirements for submission.

1. Please download, review and complete the Region of Halton Site Screening Questionnaire. Please note if your Consent application needs Minor Variances, please fill out a Minor Variance application for each lot.
2. Follow the instructions listed on the Land Division Application Form and any instructions you've received from staff during your pre-consultation meeting. Complete your application and submit it with any necessary fees.