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.

Municipality of Antigonish County

Notice of Public Hearing

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

1. Rezone a portion of property (PID 10132611) located between Highway 337 and Mount Cameron Circle as well as four properties (PIDs 10137099, 10137107, 10137115 and 10137131) located on Mount Cameron Circle Antigonish Landing, Antigonish County from the Residential (R-1) Zone to the Residential Multi-unit (R-2) Zone
2. Proposed amendment to the West River Antigonish Harbour, Central Antigonish, and Keppoch-Beaver Mountain Plan Areas Municipal Planning Strategies and Land Use By-laws regarding Kennel Provisions:
   1. Changing, and adding where applicable, the definition of kennel, specifically to clarify what constitutes a kennel and what does not; and
   2. Adding kennels as a permitted use subject to special requirements in several zones under the Keppoch Beaver Mountain Plan Area, the West River Antigonish Harbour Plan Area and the Central Antigonish Plan Area.

Written or oral presentations (in favour or opposition) to the proposed recommendations can be made before Municipal Council at a Public Hearing to be held on:

Date:         Tuesday October 8^th, 2024
Time:         7:30 p.m.
Location:  Council Chambers, 285 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish County

Copies of the Staff Reports, providing more detailed information on the proposed amendments, can be inspected at the Municipal Office of Antigonish County (285 Beech Hill) or at the office of the Eastern District Planning Commission (32 Paint Street, Unit 4, Port Hawkesbury) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm weekdays (excluding statutory holidays), on the Eastern District Planning Commission website www.edpc.ca, or by contacting 902-625-561 or Toll Free 1-888-625-5361.

Staff Reports