Notice of Decision of Refusal for Millcroft Greens Current Proposal 2026, Draft Plan of Subdivision
Notice of Decision of Refusal for 2155 Country Club Dr., 4135 Millcroft Park Dr., and 4291 Couples Cr. (Millcroft Greens Current Proposal 2026)
With Respect to an Application for Draft Plan of Subdivision
Subsection 51 (37) of the Planning Act
Date of Decision: Sept. 29, 2026
Date of Notice: Oct. 8, 2026
Last Date of Appeal: Oct. 28, 2026
A decision was made on the date noted above to refuse the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision Application number 510-02/26.
Purpose and Effect of the Amendment
The purpose of this application was to create a residential subdivision with 73 detached dwellings, 65 townhouse dwellings, 6 private roads and blocks for open space, landscape, natural heritage and stormwater management.
The subject lands are also the subject of an application for an Official Plan Amendment pursuant to s. 22(1) of the Planning Act (File No. 505-11/26) and requests for Minister’s Zoning Orders pursuant to s. 47(1)(a) of the Planning Act (ERO #026-0550; ERO #026-0551).
Reasons for Decision
The reason for Council's refusal is that the proposed applications are not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024); do not have regard for matters under Sections 2.1 or 51(24) of the Planning Act; and do not comply with Zoning By-law 2020.
Public consultation on the proposed Draft Plan of Subdivision was provided between July 2, 2026 and July 31, 2026. As a result of public consultation, the city received 160 public comments, 8 delegations at the Statutory Public meeting held on Sept. 15, 2026 and no delegations at the Council meeting held on Sept. 29, 2026.
Burlington City Council considered all written and oral submissions received in response to this application, the effect of which contributed to the recommendation that was presented to Council, and informed the decision made by Council. Comments received were considered as part of Development and Growth Management report DGM-55-26.
When and How to File an Appeal
Should you wish to appeal this decision to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), you must file an appeal with the City Clerk either via the OLT e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting Burlington (City) – Clerk as the Approval Authority or by mail: City Clerk, City of Burlington, 426 Brant St., P.O. Box 5013, Burlington, ON L7R 3Z6, no later than 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2026.
The filing of an appeal after 4:30 p.m., in person or electronically, will be deemed to have been received the next business day. The Notice of Appeal must set out the reasons for the appeal and must be accompanied by the fee required by the OLT.
The appeal fee of $1,100 can be paid online through e-file or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance. If you wish to appeal to the OLT or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to clerks@burlington.ca.
Who Can File an Appeal
Only the following will be able to appeal the decision of the City of Burlington to the Ontario Land Tribunal:
- The applicant;
- The Minister;
- A specified person as defined under Section 1(1) of the Planning Act or a public body that, before City Council made its decision, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the approval authority.
An appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, an appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or group on its behalf.
No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal of the decision of the approval authority, including the lapsing provisions or the conditions, unless the person or public body, before the decision of the approval authority, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council, or made a written request to be notified of changes to the conditions or, in the Ontario Land Tribunal’s opinion, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
When the Decision is Final
The decision is final if a Notice of Appeal is not received on or before the last date of appeal noted above.
Getting Additional Information
Information in respect of the Official Plan Amendment and the decision will be made available to the public for inspection by contacting the Community Planning Department, by email at planning@burlington.ca between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.