Part Lot Control

The Planning Act permits municipalities to pass by-laws to exempt any or all lots or blocks within registered plans of subdivision from part lot control, so further subdivision of individual lots or blocks can take place. The Township may pass a by-law exempting land situated in a registered plan of subdivision from part-lot control to allow the registration of a reference plan to divide the land into a number of parcels or to change existing lot lines.

Exemption from part-lot control is commonly used to facilitate semi-detached and town house developments. This approach is used because of the difficulty the builder would have in ensuring that the common centre wall between two dwelling units was constructed exactly on the property line.

A letter requesting part lot control must be submitted along with the necessary plans and fees.