Notice of Application for Consent | March 17, 2026

NOTICE OF APPLICATION

FOR CONSENT UNDER SECTION 53 OF THE PLANNING ACT, 1990

AN APPLICATION considered to be complete has been received by the Town of Bracebridge for the property legally described as Lot 31 and part of Lot 32, Concession 13, Draper Ward, Town of Bracebridge, including Part 1 of Plan 35R-27522.

AN EXPLANATION of the Purpose and Effect of the applications, describing the lands to which the applications apply, and a key map showing the location of the lands to which the applications apply, accompanies this notice.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the applications can be obtained by contacting the Planning Services Branch of the Planning and Development Department at  planning@bracebridge.ca.  

A Notice of the application has been circulated to all property owners within 60 metres (200 feet) of the subject properties and to the appropriate persons and public bodies according to Ontario Regulation 197/96 under the Planning Act.

PURSUANT TO By-law 2022-100, “Delegated Authority Consents”, where no written objections have been received by the Town of Bracebridge or written objections are received that can be resolved between the objector and the applicants, or otherwise addressed or satisfied by a condition of provisional consent, the Director of Planning of Development will render a decision on the proposed applications.  Where written objections are received by the Town of Bracebridge that cannot be resolved, the applications will be brought forward for consideration by the Committee of Adjustment for Consents with the applicants and any objecting persons being notified of when the applications will be heard by the Committee.

ANY PERSON OR AGENCY may make written submissions to the Town of Bracebridge either in support of or in opposition to the proposed consent by emailing planning@bracebridge.ca.  

A copy of the decision will be sent to the applicants and to each person who filed with the Town a written request for notice of the decision.

A decision on these applications will be made NO EARLIER THAN March 17, 2026 (14 days from date of notice).  Any submissions regarding this application must be made in writing before this date.

CONSENT APPLICATION NO. D10-01/26

MUSKOKA LIFE HOMES INC. - ROLL NUMBER 4418 050 014 104 00

 EXPLANATION OF THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE CONSENT APPLICATION

An application for consent has been submitted for the lands located at 2226 Fraserburg Road and legally described as Lot 31 and part of Lot 32, Concession 13, Draper Ward, Town of Bracebridge, including Part 1 of Plan 35R-27522.

Consent applications D10-36/22 and D10-37/22 received provisional approval on May 29, 2025 for the creation of two severed lots with one retained lot.  Consent application D10-01/26 proposes a right-of-way with a width of 8 metres (26 feet) over provisionally approved severed lot 2 (shown as Retained Lot on consent sketch) in favour of provisionally approved severed lot 1 (shown as Benefitting Lot on consent sketch).  The purpose of the right-of-way is for driveway access onto Fraserburg Road.

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If you wish to be notified of the decisions in respect of this application, you must submit a written request to the Town of Bracebridge (planning@bracebridge.ca). This will also entitle you to be advised of a possible Ontario Land Tribunal Hearing. Members of the public are no longer able to appeal Consent decisions to the Ontario Land Tribunal, as a result of changes made to the Planning Act by Bill 23 on November 28, 2022.

Take notice that an appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal in respect to this consent application may be made by the applicant, the Minister or a specified person or public body as defined by the Planning Act that has an interest in the matter by filing a notice of appeal with the Secretary-Treasurer either via the Ontario Land Tribunal e-file service (first-time users will need to register for a My Ontario Account) at https://olt.gov.on.ca/e-file-service by selecting Town of Bracebridge as the Approval Authority or by mail to the Planning and Development Department, Town of Bracebridge, 1000 Taylor Court, Bracebridge, ON, P1L 1R6 no later than 4:00 p.m. on the twentieth day after the Notice of Decision has been issued. The filing of an appeal after 4:00 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 efile or by certified cheque/money order to the Minister of Finance, Province of Ontario. If you wish to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) or request a fee reduction for an appeal, forms are available from the OLT website at www.olt.gov.on.ca. If the e-file portal is down, you can submit your appeal to planning@bracebridge.ca.