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Development Application Guidelines

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​To ensure development applications meet City requirements and standards, a Terms of Reference have been developed for each study, report or plan to provide clarity on expectations for applicants and provide a standardized framework for City staff to assess an application for evaluation of completeness.

A Terms of References provides a detailed description of each study, report or plan to be submitted, inclusive of when it is required and when it is not required, as well as the contents to be included in the submission.

Although no longer a required step in the development application process, Pre-consultation meetings are useful in determining the relevant information and materials that will apply and the level of detail required, dependent on the scale and complexity of the development proposal. If a pre-consultation meeting is held, the list of essential information and materials to submit will be determined at your pre-consultation meeting. Otherwise, this list will be provided upon initial submission of a development application.

For more information on development application requirements, visit the Development Applications page.​

Guidelines:

‭(Hidden)‬ Alphabetical List of Terms of Reference

A 3D Building Massing Model is required for illustrating and reviewing a development proposal in its existing and planned context. The model is integrated into the City’s context model and is used to evaluate the impacts of the ​scale of the proposed development and its sun/shadow impacts. Staff will use the model to review the application.

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If this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultatio​n meeting or as part of a development application process.​​

Alternately, please refer to the City of Brampton Accessibility Technical Standards.

An Air Quality Impact Report is required to determine how a development proposal will affect air quality. This may include emissions from construction, traffic, and any on-site operations. Baseline data, modeling, as well as mitigation measures should also be considered.​

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

​An Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems Feasibility Study is required to evaluate whether renewable or low-carbon energy systems are technically and economically viable for the development proposal. The study should identify opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

An Archaeological Assessment is required to determine if a development proposal will disturb areas of archaeological significance. If this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultatio​n meeting or as part of a development application process.​​

The Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism is responsible for maintaining the Terms of Reference for an Archeological Assessment under the Standards and Guidelines for Consultant Archaeologists which can be found here​.

An Area Plan is required to ensure new development proposals contribute to or enhances the character of the existing community.

​Download Terms of Reference for Area Plan

Terms of Reference will be prepared for this study. In the interim, the requirements and details of this study, should one be required, can be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

Alternately, please refer to the City of Brampton Community Design Framework.

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A Community Energy Plan / Integrated Energy Plan is required to determine how energy will be used and supplied in a development proposal, focusing on ways to reduce energy demand, incorporate renewable energy sources, and improve overall energy efficiency.

Click here ​for the Terms of Reference

A Community Infrastructure Impact Study is required to determine the effect of a development proposal on public services and facilities.​

A Concept Site Plan is required to for illustrating the general arrangement of buildings, roads, open space, and infrastructure for a development proposal.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

Terms of Reference will be prepared for this study. In the interim, the requirements and details of this study, should one be required, can be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

Alternately, please refer to the Development Sign Standards.

Terms of Reference will be prepared for this study. In the interim, the requirements and details of this study, should one be required, can be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

Alternately, please refer to the Draft Community Design Guidelines.

Terms of Reference will be prepared for this study. In the interim, the requirements and details of this study, should one be required, can be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

Alternately, please refer to the Draft Drawing Standards.

An Environmental Implementation Report (EIR) and an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) are required to assess the potential environmental impacts of a proposed development, mitigation measures and alternatives to avoid or minimize impacts.

​Download Terms of Reference for Environmental Implementation Report and Environmental Impact Study

A Sediment/Erosion Control Plan is required to determine how soil erosion and sediment runoff will be controlled during and after construction.

​Download Terms of Reference for Erosion and Sediment Control Plan

A Facility Fit Plan is required to determine how a proposed facility such as a public service (e.g., school or recreation centre), can be physically and functionally integrated into a site.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

A Financial Impact Study is required to determine the cost of providing municipal services (i.e., water, roads, and waste collection) to a development propose versus the potential revenues it can generate.​

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

A Functional Servicing Report (FSR) is required to determine the overall impact of a development proposal on the water and wastewater servicing capacities. The report will also determine any required improvements to the existing infrastructure, and any mitigation measures to minimize negative impacts.

​Download Terms of Reference for Functional Servicing Report

A Heritage Building Protection Plan (HBPP) is required to ensure that reasonable and prudent security measures are evaluated and consistently applied to protect vacant heritage buildings.

A HBPP is also required to ensure that critical stabilization and repair measures, necessary to delay or halt deterioration of building envelope and heritage fabric, are executed in a timely manner – regardless of occupancy status.

​Download Terms of Reference for Heritage Building Protection Plan

A Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) is required to determine the impacts to known and potential heritage resources within a defined area proposed for future development. The assessment results in a report that identifies all heritage resources, provides an evaluation of the significance of the resources, outlines any impact proposed development or site alteration will have on the resources, and makes recommendations toward conservation methods and/or mitigative measures that would minimize impacts to those resources.

​Download Terms of Reference for Heritage Impact Study and Structural Restoration Plan

A Housing Assessment Report is required to determine existing housing stock and needs in a given area, and assesses how the development proposal contributes to housing supply and affordability.​​

​Download Terms of Reference for Housing Assessment Report

A Hydrogeological Report is required to determine the movement and quality of groundwater in and ​around the development proposal and how the proposal may affect aquifers or groundwater recharge.

​Download Terms of Reference for Hydrogeological Report

An Invasive Species Management Plan is required to determine strategies to control or prevent the spread of invasive plant or animal species. The plan should include identification, monitoring, removal, and long-term management actions.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

A Land Use Compatibility Study is required to determine any potential negative impacts based on a proposed development and any existing adjacent land uses.

​Download Terms of Reference for Land Use Compatibility Study

The Landscape Digital Standards is the minimum requirements that must be met when a Landscape Plan is submitted for review by the City.

Download Terms of Reference​ for Landscape Digital Standards

A Market Impact Study is required to determine the market demand and potential impacts of the development proposal.

​Download Terms of Reference for Market Impact Study

A Noise Report is required to determine the impacts of noise from transportation sources and/or stationary sources from properties in the vicinity of the proposed development, and also determines the projection of sound resulting from the proposed development onto surrounding land uses.

​Download Terms of Reference for Noise Report

A Planning Justification Report (PJR) is required to convey the applicant’s perspective on the development proposal and demonstrate how it aligns with applicable planning policies and good planning principles.

​Download Terms of Reference for Planning Justification Report

A Rental Conversion Report is required to determine the impact of converting rental housing to ownership (i.e., condominiums) on the local rental market.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

A Stormwater Management (SWM) Report is required to determine the impact of a development proposal on the existing stormwater and drainage system – specifically evaluating the quality and quantity impact of the change to stormwater runoff on existing infrastructure and watercourses.

​Download Terms of Reference for Stormwater Management Report

A Subwatershed Study is required to determine natural features, watercourse, drainage patterns and risks such as flooding.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

A Tableland Tree Assessment is required to evaluate all trees greater than 7 cm diameter to breast height (dbh) to ensure no net loss to Brampton's urban tree canopy, and to facilitate the long-term protection of significant tableland trees.

​Download Terms of Reference for Tableland Tree Assessment

A Traffic and Parking Study is required to determine how a development proposal will affect the existing transportation network, including roads, intersections, and pedestrian/bicycle paths as well as any parking implications.

​Download Terms of Reference for Traffic and Parking Study

An Urban Design Brief is required to demonstrate how the development proposal meets the principles set out in the City of Brampton’s Development Design Guidelines and seeks to address special criteria and design issues that are not discussed in the applicable guidelines.

Download Terms of Reference for Urban Design Brief

A Wetland Management Plan is required to determine how wetlands on or near a development proposal will be protected, enhanced, or altered where appropriate.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

A Wind Study is required to for illustrating and reviewing a development proposal and associated wind impacts.

​Download Terms of Reference for Wind Study

A Zoning Compliance Letter is required to determine the current use is conforming to the zoning that exists for that parcel of land.

A terms of reference is being prepared for this study. In the interim, if this study is required, the submission details will be addressed during your pre-application consultation meeting or as part of a development application process.

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