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.

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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.

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.

The Municipality of Clarington presented the draft Soper Hills 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.

• Staff Report: Soper Hills Secondary Plan Statutory Public Meeting

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Public Information #3 to learn about anticipated housing types, schools, and park locations for Soper Hills and Soper Springs, two neighbourhoods located in Bowmanville. The design of both neighbourhoods is guided by environmental work being completed as part of the Soper Creek Subwatershed Study.

The materials from the meeting have been shared below for your review:

• Public Information Centre #3 Presentation (PDF)
• Preferred Land Use Alternative Draft (PDF)
• Environmental Protection Area Schedule Draft (PDF)

Thank you for joining us at the second Public Information Centre held on June 22, 2022 to learn about the proposed locations for shopping, parks, and different forms of housing.

• Video recording of PIC#2
• PIC#2 Presentation (PDF)
• Alternative Land Use Plans Report (PDF)
• Phase 2 Summary Report (PDF)

• PIC #1 Summary Report (PDF)

The proposed new major roads to service the Soper Hills 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 Guide (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.