Pre-Consultation

A pre-consultation meeting is required before you can submit any of the following:

• Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment
• Draft Plan of Subdivision or Condominium Application
• Site Plan Application
• Consent Application
• Minor Variance Application (on occasion)

Pre-consultation meetings are run by the Township's Planning department. The meetings will involve some of our other departments (i.e. Public Works, Building & By-law, etc.) and external agencies (i.e. Niagara Region, Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority) as required. Pre-consultation meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of every month. The meetings are first come, first serve.

How do I request a meeting?

To request a meeting online, please complete the Township's Pre-Consultation Request Form. Submit your form, along with the requirements below, to the Planning Department.

• Send electronic submissions to planning@westlincoln.ca
• Visit us in person at the Township Office at 318 Canborough St. in Smithville between 9:00 am and 4:30 pm.

Submission requirements and fees

Applicants must submit:

• any required fees
• a completed request form
• a conceptual site plan
• a letter from the property owner (if different from the application) stating they are aware and okay with you attending a pre-consultation for their property

The fee of the pre-consultation meeting will be deducted from the application fee once/if applied for within a year of the pre-consultation meeting.

Learn more

Contact the Planning department for more information about pre-consultation meetings.