Applications Licences and Permits

When a new entrance onto a County road is requested, or when any work, replacement or addition is made to an existing entrance onto a County road you require a permit. This applies to entrances with or without culverts. 

Please complete the Entrance Permit Application and refer to the guidelines concerning development adjacent to County Roads, By-law No. 2012-26 and Schedule A.

Peterborough County has been host to many film productions!

We recognize the direct and indirect economic benefits to the community assoicated with the film and television industry.

Pre-approval of projects ensure that County roads, building and property are protected, while supporting this industry.

A number of factors must be considered before approval is granted, including:

• Liability Insurance
• Impact of filming on staff, visitors, residents and businesses
• Disruption of traffic
• Number of production vehicles, cast and crew
• Stunts or special effects

The Special Event/Film Permit provides guidelines for the assessment and co-ordination of commercial filming projects.

An Official Plan Amendment (OPA) is an application process that can change policies and/or land use designations in an Official Plan. OPA's can apply to a single property, or to an entire area, Township or County.

County OPA process

Before submitting an application, you must meet with us to discuss the proposal, the application process, required fees, and the studies needed to support the Official Plan Amendment application.  To set up this meeting please fill out the Pre-Consultation Request Form and submit it to the Planning department.  Staff contact information can be found on the last page of the form.

After the meeting, the Planning department will send you a meeting summary and list of studies that is needed to deem the application for Official Plan Amendment complete.  It is mandatory that all applications, plans, studies, agreements and fees be submitted together and may include:

• County OPA application
• Peer Review and Planning Reimbursement Agreement
• Application Fees

Amendments to Township Plans

Contact the Township directly if you want to amend the Official Plan for one of the following Townships:

• Cavan Monaghan
• Havelock-Belmont-Methuen
• Otonabee-South Monaghan
• Trent Lakes

For all other Townships, follow the County OPA process.

Contact

Call the Planning department at 705-743-0380 (toll-free 1-800-710-9586) or email us at planning@ptbocounty.ca to learn more about OPA's, to arrange a meeting to talk about your proposal, or to find the status of an OPA on file.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you are planning to move an oversize and/or overweight load over County roads a permit is required.

Please read Requirements/Restrictions on pages 3 and 4 of the Oversize and Overweight Load Permit application and reference Reduced Load Restrictions before submitting your permit application.

A permit is required when any work, regardless of impacting traffic or not, is completed within the County of Peterborough's Right-of-Way (ROW). The ROW includes the roadway surface, gravel or paved shoulders, sidewalks,curb and open ditches.

Please complete the Road Cut/Occupancy Permit Application and refer to By-Law 2014-50, a by-law to regulate the uses that occupy County of Peterborough right-of-ways.

A permit is required to establish minimum setback requirements from the middle of the County road, or from the property line, to any structure or feature on private property. There is no fee associated with this service.

Please complete the Entrance Permit Application and refer to the guidelines concerning development adjacent to County Roads, By-law No. 2012-26 and Schedule A.

A severance is an application process that creates one or more new lots from an existing property. You can find out more by reading our Land Severance Guide.

Starting a severance

Your first step is to submit a Severance Proposal Form and have a Preliminary Severance Review completed. This free service looks at your proposed severance and lets you know if what you plan to do conforms to the relevant planning policies and makes you aware of any issues.

Submit complete Proposal Forms to our Planning department.

Severance application

Once finished the above step, the next step is to submit an Application for Severance. If any studies are required, they must be submitted at this time along with the application fee.

Submit complete applications to our Land Division office.

Contact

Call the Land Division office at 705-743-3718 (toll-free 1-800-710-9586) or email us at ldivision@ptbocounty.ca to find out more about the process to submit an application, or to find the status of an application on file.

Conditions of severance

Conditions are items that need to be done after the severance has been approved. You have one year from the date of approval to complete your conditions. Once you have met all conditions, the Land Division office will stamp the deed and you can register your new lot.

The instructions and examples below are helpful when completing your conditions of severance.

• Instructions - Completing Conditions - Consent to Sever
• Instructions for Surveyors Completing Severance Conditions
• Instructions for Registering Mitigation Measures and Merger Agreements
• Sample Merger Agreement
• Sample Mitigation Measures Agreement

Privately owned sewage disposal systems such as septic tank systems must be installed and maintained in accordance with the Ontario Building Code. Peterborough Public Health is responsible for these systems in the County, with the exception of the Township of North Kawartha.

A permit is required when a sign is requested on private property adjacent to the County road allowance.

No signs are permitted within the County road allowance with the exception of those signs listed in the

Please review the County Sign By-Law 2007-55, and By-Law 20019-04 Amendment 4 prior to completing the Sign Permit Application and refer to the By-Law 2018-87 Tariff of Fees By-Law and Schedule A for associated fees.

If you're planning a special event such as a parade, sidewalk sale, or festival using a County road you are required to complete a Special Events on County Roads Permit application and submit, along with supporting documentation, 30 days prior to the event.

This permit refers to the use of the right-of-way on a County road, it does not include road closure.

A plan of subdivision or condominium is an application process that creates multiple lots or blocks from an existing property. A registered plan will outline how the lots or blocks can be developed.

Getting started

Before submitting an application, you must meet with us to discuss the proposal, the application process, required fees, and the studies needed to support the application for Plan of Subdivision or Condominium.  To set up this meeting please fill out the Pre-Consultation Request Form and submit it to the Planning department.  Staff contact information can be found on the last page of the form.

After the meeting, the Planning department will send you a meeting summary and list of studies that is needed to deem the application for plan of subdivision/condominium complete.  It is mandatory that all applications, plans, studies, agreements and fees be submitted together and may include:

• Plan of Subdivision or Condominium application
• Peer Review and Planning Reimbursement Agreement
• Application Fees

Contact

Call the Planning department at 705-743-0380 (toll-free 1-800-710-9586) or email us at planning@ptbocounty.ca to learn more about lot creation, to arrange a meeting to talk about your proposal, or to find the status of an application on file.

Frequently Asked Questions