The vision for the Courtice Transit-Oriented Community Secondary Plan includes a mixed-use, transit-supportive community centered on the future Courtice GO Station. It will feature a diverse range of housing with a mix of densities, along with office space, commercial, and industrial uses that will capitalize on the excellent transportation access to the area. The streets will be designed to support active transportation with walkable amenities, street trees, generous sidewalks and bike lanes.

The area will feature new schools and community facilities, access to surrounding natural areas, and a future connection to Lake Ontario and the Courtice Waterfront. It is located south of Bloor Street, north of Highway 401, east of Robinson Creek, and west of Tooley Creek and Highway 418.

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In accordance with Sections 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.

*Under s. 17 (36.1.4) of the Planning Act, there is no appeal with respect to any policies that identify a Protected Major Transit Station Area or any of its related policies.

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 Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipal Clerk at 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6.

Background information

Council adopted the Courtice Transit-Oriented Community Secondary Plan on December 15, 2025. The meeting is available for viewing at www.clarington.net/calendar. As part of this area has been identified as a Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) under the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) 2024, it requires approval from the province and will proceed to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for further review.

The Municipality of Clarington presented the draft Courtice Transit-Oriented Community Secondary Plan and associated Official Plan Amendment at a Public Meeting on June 19, 2025. The meeting is available for viewing at www.clarington.net/calendar.

Thank you for attending Public Information Centre #4 to learn about the Emerging land use plan and policy directions that will help to guide the area's growth and transformation into a mixed-use, high-density transportation hub in Courtice. Comments on the emerging land use plan can be provided by November 30, 2023.

The Stage 2 Summary Report outlines the guiding principles of the project; land use options presented at the Public Information Centre #3 on March 22, 2022; the criteria for evaluating the different land use options; and an overview of public feedback received.

The Stage 1 Summary Report (available upon request) covers two secondary plan areas given the geographic location as well as shared transportation and natural heritage attributes.

  1. The Courtice Employment Lands (now Courtice Transit-Oriented Community) and Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) Secondary Plan.
  1. The Southwest Courtice Secondary Plan Update. This Secondary Plan is the subject of a separate planning process.

The Report includes an overview of work completed as part of Stage 1, including background analysis; key issues and opportunities; policy context; and feedback from the Public Information Centre #1 on June 18, 2019.

The proposed new major roads to service the Courtice Employment Secondary Plan are subject to Schedule ‘C’ of the Municipal Class EA. The EA will proceed through the “Integrated Approach” with the Planning Act as outlined in Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class EA Manual (Municipal Engineers Association, October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

The “Integrated Approach” recognizes the desirability of integrating and coordinating the planning and approval processes to satisfy the requirements of the Planning Act and Environmental Assessment Act.

The Courtice Transit-Oriented Community Secondary Plan area has been identified as a Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) under the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) 2024.

The Province defines an MTSA as an area within a 500-to-800-meter radius of an existing or planned higher order transit station – like the future Courtice Go Station – representing a 10-minute walk.

These areas are expected to support future growth and development, with higher population and employment densities to enhance transit accessibility and connectivity. MTSAs are intended to foster mixed-use developments that provide easy access to housing, jobs, and local amenities, aligning with the Provincial Planning Statement.

To prepare for this growth, the Municipality of Clarington has developed a Secondary Plan. This plan will ensure future development is well-coordinated, with the right infrastructure, housing, and community services to meet the needs of residents – both today and in the years ahead.

This is a long-term vision that will unfold over several decades. That’s because the Courtice GO Station is the heart of this new community, and growth will keep pace with its development. Higher densities planned near this major transit hub will only occur once there is a firm commitment or announcement confirming the station’s arrival.

No, a Secondary Plan is not a development proposal – it’s the Municipality’s roadmap to create complete communities where people can live, work, learn and thrive well into the future.

Secondary Plans take years to develop, and are built around technical studies, community feedback and third-party consultation to ensure that each area meets residents’ future needs not just in infrastructure, but in livability and wellbeing.  

They map out where homes, businesses, parks and roads will go, how many schools and recreational facilities are needed, what environmental features need to be protected, and so much more.

They also serve as a guiding framework in conversations with developers, to ensure growth is intentional, sustainable, and aligned with what matters to our community.  

The purpose of a Secondary Plan is to ensure that we do. Secondary Plans are not developed in silos – they’re developed in consultation with school boards, provincial and regional partners, and other authorities to ensure that essential services (like roads, watermains, schools, medical facilities and transit) keep pace with the complete communities we’re planning for those who call Clarington home.

Part of this Secondary Plan area has been identified as a Major Transit Station Area (MTSA) under the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) 2024 - please see more information from Question 1.

It’s also important to note that around 40 per cent of Clarington’s landmass is zoned as agricultural. With a rich and important history of local farm production, Clarington has a unique balance of urban convenience and rural tranquility that residents deeply value. By limiting urban sprawl in our rural hamlets and focusing growth in our urban areas, we can preserve the vital farmland that defines our vast countryside while still creating space for residents to settle and grow.