A Development Permit certifies that your proposed construction or change in the use of a property is allowed by the Land Use By-law. Most of the Municipality is covered by the General Basic Zone. In that zone, you DO NOT need a Development Permit UNLESS your development is:
- A commercial or industrial development over 30,000 square feet in floor area;
- Solid waste processing, large-scale composting, oily waste disposal or processing, commercial salvage yard, or resource recovery operation; and
- Subject to an environmental assessment under the provincial “Environmental Assessment Act”.
A Development Permit is needed in the following areas:
- Chester Village and the area around the Village from Robinson’s Corner to East Chester;
- Islandview and Chester Downs Subdivisions;
- Otter Point (Chester Acres);
- Marvin’s Island;
- Marriotts Cove and Westchester Village;
- Shaw Island;
- Shepards Landing;
- Wakeup Hill, including Little Brook Road, and area between Highway 3 and Highway 14
- Mill Cove Park.
Please call the Development Officer at (902) 275-2599 for clarification.
You can pick up a Development Permit application form in person, get one through mail or fax, or click on the link below.
Development Permit Application Form
The processing time for ordinary applications is less than two weeks.
The fee for processing the application is:
- $30.00 for projects of less than $2,000.00 value; and
- $50.00 for larger projects.
The two Land Use By-Laws in force in the Municipality are available at no cost from this website or from the Planning Department at 186 Central Street, Chester.
