Site Plans

Site Plan Approval application and forms

A pre-consultation meeting with City Staff is required prior to the submission of a development application for site plan approval.

Please also review Site Plan Approval Application Submission Requirements and applicable urban design guidelines (e.g. Central Area Urban Design Guidelines or Mixed-Use Corridors Urban Design Guidelines).

• Corporate Owner Authorization Form (required only if property is under corporate ownership)
• Individual Owner Authorization Form (required if the property is not in corporate ownership and the applicant is not the owner or sole owner of the property)

Types of Site Plan applications

There are two types of Site Plan applications in Peterborough: 

Standard

• Requires the review of up to three updated or new technical studies/reports;
• Requires standard circulation to commenting agencies and departments;
• Relatively straight-forward development proposal, where the size and site development issues are considered to be less complex;
• Involves amendments to approved site plans with site alterations;
• Involves a building addition, parking lot expansion or creation of a commercial parking lot; and/or,
• Applies to a temporary use. 

Complex

• Requires the review of four or more updated or new technical studies/reports;
• Requires greater technical review cycles (i.e., three or more cycles); 
• Large-scale and/or multi-phase developments with complex site development issues;
• Involves a new build or significant building addition with impacts to existing site development;
• Involves major amendments to approved site plans with significant site alterations;
• Associated with another Planning Act application;
• Requires coordination of external agency approvals; and/or,
• Involves complex legal issues (e.g., right-of-way dedications, easements).