The Municipality is seeking public comments before making a decision on an application for a Regional Official Plan Amendment and Clarington Official Plan Amendment – and we want to hear from you!
Proposed development
Bousfields Inc. has submitted applications on behalf of Tribute Newcastle Limited Partnership and Littlewalsh Developments Inc. for a Regional Official Plan Amendment and Clarington Official Plan Amendment at 3574 Concession Road 3 and 3171 ON-Hwy 115 in Newcastle.
The applications propose an 88-hectare expansion of the Newcastle Urban Settlement Boundary and to re-designate the subject lands as 'Community Areas' within the Durham Region Official Plan (Envision Durham) and as 'Urban Residential' in the Clarington Official Plan.
Applicant
Bousfields Inc. on behalf of Tribute Newcastle Limited Partnership and Littlewalsh Developments Inc.
Site location
- 3574 Concession Road 3 and 3171 Highway 115, Newcastle
Public Meeting information
Join us online or in person on May 11, 2026, to learn more about the proposed development and share your feedback.
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Online or in person in Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville
Watch the livestream at www.clarington.net/calendar.
How to speak at the public meeting
If you are attending online and wish to speak at the public meeting, please pre-register by completing the online form at www.clarington.net/delegations or contact the Clerk’s Division at 905-623-3379 ext. 2109 or clerks@clarington.net by Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at noon. Once registered, staff will provide further instructions. If you are attending in person, you do not need to pre-register as a delegate to speak at the meeting.
How to provide comments
We encourage you to submit your comments to Tyler Robichaud, Senior Planner at 905-623-3379 ext. 2420 or trobichaud@clarington.net or by mail or drop box to 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6, so your comments can be considered during the review of the application.
Interested parties list
You can request to be added to the interested party list and receive updates regarding this application. If you wish to be notified of the decision of Clarington Council on the proposed development, you must make a written request by e-mail to the planner on file or developmentapplicationscoordinators@clarington.net, or by mail at 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6.
Documents available upon request.
Note: If you require any of the following documents in an accessible format, please contact the Planning and Infrastructure Services at 905-623-3379 ext. 2401.
- Agricultural Impact Assessment
- Community Energy Plan
- Draft Regional Official Plan Amendment
- Draft Official Plan Amendment
- Environmental Conditions Report
- Functional Servicing Report
- Geotechnical Investigation Report
- Land Needs Analysis / Fiscal Impact
- Master Drainage Plan
- Phase 1 ESA
- Planning Justification Report
- Preliminary Noise Report
- Preliminary Lans Use Plan
- Stage 1 Archaeological Assessment
- Traffic Impact Study
- Regional Official Plan Amendment: ROPA-2026-0002
- Official Plan Amendment: COPA-2025-0019
The personal information you submit will become part of the public record and may be released to the public. Questions about the information we collect can be directed to the Clerk’s Department at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102.
If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats for this document or other accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131.
In accordance with Section 22(7) of the Planning Act, an appeal may only be filed by the applicant, the registered owner, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, or a specified person or public body that has interest in the matter.
If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Clarington to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.
