Notice of Decision of Refusal for Millcroft Greens Current Proposal 2026
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 Official Plan Amendment
Subsection 22(6.6) 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 a proposed amendment to the Official Plan of the City of Burlington.
Purpose and Effect of the Amendment
The purpose of this amendment was to redesignate the remaining golf course lands to establish policy direction for the creation of six areas of developable land for residential and related infrastructure uses (such as private roads, stormwater management).
Reasons for Decision
The reason for Council's refusal is that the proposed amendment is not consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (2024).
Public consultation on the proposed Official Plan Amendment 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.
Comments received were considered as part of Development and Growth Management report DGM-55-26 and Council’s decision-making process.
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 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 Minister, the appropriate approval authority, and the person or public body that made the request will be able to appeal the decision of the City of Burlington to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the plan was adopted, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Land Tribunal, 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 planning@burlington.ca between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.