The Eastern District Planning Commission

provides planning, subdivision and building inspection services in eastern Nova Scotia for the Counties of Antigonish, Inverness, Richmond, and Victoria and the Towns of Port Hawkesbury and Antigonish. The planners, development officers, building inspectors and support staff work toward developing a safe and healthy community for you and your family. For more information on the application and permitting processes see below.

Plan Area Notices

Plan Eastern Nova is a project to create a Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS) and Land Use Bylaw (LUB) for all areas of the Municipalities of Antigonish, Inverness, Richmond and Victoria Counties that currently do not have planning documents in place. This project will bring these municipalities into compliance with the Provincial mandate that all areas of Nova Scotia have comprehensive land use planning. Check project news at the Plan Eastern Nova website.

Employment Opportunities

The District Planning Commission provides building inspection, planning and development services for the Counties of Antigonish, Richmond, Victoria, Inverness and the Towns of Antigonish and Port Hawkesbury. We are looking for those interested in applying for our openings as:

Municipal Planner and Development Officer
Building/Fire Inspector
Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper

Municipality of Richmond County

Notice of Public Hearings

Richmond Subdivision By-law
West Richmond, Central Richmond, Isle Madame, St. Peters and Richmond County Land Use Bylaws

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Municipality of the County of Richmond intends to consider and, if deemed advisable, to adopt:

1. amendments to the Richmond Subdivision By-law by

   clarifying right-of-way easements need be “assignable and perpetual and clearly granted by deed” as opposed to “clearly surveyed” which was the original wording. The purpose of this amendment is to bring the wording of the by-law into conformity with the Provincial Subdivision
   Regulations

2. amendments to the land Use By-laws for West Richmond, Central Richmond, Isle Madame, St. Peters and Richmond County by

   increasing the period for appealing a variance in the requirements of the corresponding land use by-law from Fourteen (14) to twenty-on (21) days. These amendments apply to all areas of Richmond County and the purpose of the amendments is to allow for more time for the Municipality to receive an appeal.

Copies of the Staff Reports can be inspected at the Municipal Office or at the Eastern District Planning Commission, 606 Reeves Street, Unit 3, Port Hawkesbury between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays (excluding holidays), online at www.edpc.ca.

Written or oral presentations (for or against the amendment) can be made before Municipal Council at a Public Hearing to be held:

Date:         Monday November 25^th, 2024
Time:         6:00 p.m.
Location:  Council Chambers, 2357 Highway 206, Arichat

Staff Reports