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:
- 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
- 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:
- Changing, and adding where applicable, the definition of kennel, specifically to clarify what constitutes a kennel and what does not; and
- 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 8th, 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
Antigonish County
| Review of Kennel Provisions within the West River Antigonish Harbour, Central Antigonish, and Keppoch-Beaver Mountain Plan Areas. View Document |
Central Richmond Plan
| Amendments to the Central Richmond Secondary Plan and Land Use By-law to allow former institutional buildings to be converted into dwelling units. View Document |
Eastern Antigonish Plan
| Application by Kelly Field and Sylvain Gauthier to amend the Eastern Antigonish Land Use By-law by rezoning the property on Myette Road with PIDs 10138329, 10136901, 10138337 and 10138345 from R-1 to R-2. View Document |
| Proposed Amendment to the Eastern Antigonish Land Use By-law Rural (R-1) Zone to allow “Brewpubs, taproom breweries and micro-distilleries” and “licensed establishments” to Restaurants as permitted uses within the zone. View Document |
Port Hawkesbury Plan
| File No. PH-DA2024-001 Application to enter into a Development Agreement for a maximum of 80 units on Lot 5B, PID #50155779, Memorial Drive, Town of Port Hawkesbury, Inverness County View Document |
| Request to amend the Port Hawkesbury Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law to allow a building supply sales business, retail sales, restaurants, clinics, warehouses, and outdoor storage in the Commercial Restricted (C-4) Zone, to relax architectural requirements for accessory buildings, and amend signage provisions. View Document |
Town of Antigonish Plan
| Application by Paradis Investments Limited to allow for the development of a mixed-use building containing retail commercial, professional offices, and up to 24 residential units by development agreement at 23 Main Street PIDs 01229608, 01229616, and 01229624. View Document |
| Application by AA Harbour Enterprises Limited to develop a ten-unit apartment building with six one-bedroom units located on the main floor and four two bedroom units located on the second floor at 56 Highland Drive. The proposed development agreement will be negotiated in consideration of the Higher Order Residential Neighbourhood (RN-2) Zone provisions of the Town of Antigonish Municipal Planning Strategy and Land Use By-law. View Document |
West River Antigonish Harbour Plan
| Application to rezone a portion of property (PID 10132611) located between Highway 337 and Mount Cameron Circle (extensions to Harbour View Drive and Duykers Drive) 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 to allow for the development of a quadplex residential development View Document |
| Application to amend R-2 Townhouse lot requirements in the West River Antigonish Harbour Land Use By-law. View Document |
| Application to rezone the property on Vincent’s Way, PID 01208933, Sylvan Valley, Antigonish County AT-RZ2023-006. View Document |
| Amendments to the West River Antigonish Harbour Land Use By-law permitting the conversion of existing non-residential building to entirely residential buildings in the General Commercial (C-2) Zone subject to special requirements. View Document |
| Amendments to the Residential (R-1) Zone to increase the maximum height for senior citizen housing and institutional uses in the West River Antigonish Harbour Land Use By-law. View Document |
| Application by the Antigonish Affordable Housing Society (AAHS) to enter into a Development Agreement for three (3) Multi-unit Apartment Buildings providing a total of seventeen (17) Units on Lot 2A, PID 10079572, Appleseed Drive, Post Road View Document |