Proposed development
Batory Planning + Management has submitted applications on behalf of Mearns Avenue Limited Partnership for a Regional Official Plan Amendment, Clarington Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Approval for lands municipally known as 933 Mearns Avenue, Bowmanville.
The proposal seeks to facilitate the development of 458 residential units, which will be separated into three sites:
- Site A (located on the west side of the property) proposes 215 link townhouses, 52 street townhouses and 18 semi-detached dwelling units.
- Site B (located on the northeastern side of the property) proposes an apartment building within 90 units on a private lane.
- Site C (located southeast of Site B) proposes 81 townhouses and 2 semi-detached dwelling units.
The total site area is 34.5 hectares (345,000 square metres).
Applicant
Batory Planning + Management on behalf of Mearns Avenue Limited Partnership
Site location
- 933 Mearns Avenue, Bowmanville
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 Jacob Circo, Senior Planner at 905-623-3379 ext. 2425 or jcirco@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.
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.
- Draft Plan of Subdivision
- Site Plan (2)
- Grading, Servicing, SWM Pond and Erosion and Sediment Control Plans
- Landscape Plans
- Reliance Letter Memo
- SSQ Memo
- Floodplain Analysis Report
- Floor Plans, Elevations and Renderings
- Lighting Plan
- Context Plan
- Site Lighting Plan
- Geotechnical Report
- Hydrogeological Report
- Environmental Impact Study
- Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report
- Tree Inventory and Preservation Plan
- Planning Rationale
- Minium Distance Separation and Agricultural Impact Assessment Rationale
- Traffic Impact Assessment
- Slope Stability Assessment
- Down Stream Analysis Memo
- Fiscal Impact Letter
- Regional Official Plan Amendment: ROPA-2025-0001
- Clarington Official Plan Amendment: COPA-2025-0001
- Zoning By-law Amendment: ZBA-2025-0001
- Draft Plan of Subdivision: S-C-2025-0001
- Site Plan Approval: SPA-2025-0001
- Site Plan Approval: SPA-2025-0002
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 Sections 22(7) and 34(19) 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.
