The City of Dryden must review and approve your development plan. Site Plan Control monitors development according to the Ontario Planning Act. Once approved, you must develop and maintain your site according to the approved plans and the terms of the agreement.

Site Plan Control Application

The Site Plan Control application fee is due with your application. The associated fee can be found by visiting the City of Dryden Fees and Charges By-law as it related to Planning. You can pay in person with cash, cheque, credit or debit or online with credit or debit. The Site Plan Control process takes approximately five to eight weeks from the time you file a completed application. You'll receive a response after the Site Plan Control Group deems the application complete.  The City has prepared a Guideline to clarify any requirements of Site Plan Control.  At which time the completed and signed site plan agreement and value of works security will be presented to Council for a final and binding decision.

​Make sure to consult with the Building and Planning Department prior to submitting a Site Plan Control application.  To review Official Plan policies and requirements of the Zoning By-law. ​

Development Requirements

Site Plan Control applies to all lands in the City, except the following types of development:

• Single detached dwellings,
• Semi-detached dwellings, and
• Duplexes.

Development within or near open space and natural areas, wetlands, and areas identified as hazard lands, require environmental impact assessment studies.

What's included in Site Plan Control? See the Guideline

We review and approve the following:

• Building siting and site design;
• Building massing;
• The relationship of the proposal to surround land uses;
• Driveways, curbing and traffic direction signs;
• Loading and parking facilities;
• Emergency vehicle routes;
• All pedestrian accesses, such as walkways and ramps, and their proposed surfacing;
• Landscaping for the site and for the protection of adjoining lands;
• Refuse and other waste material storage and collection areas;
• Facilities designed to have regard for accessibility for persons with disabilities
• Grading and servicing; and
• The need for City and Regional road widenings.

Call Before You Dig

If you are planning to put in fence posts, plant a tree, excavate for a pool, deck or a new addition, plan before you dig - it's the law. Underground networks of services, including power lines and telephone lines, might be buried on your property. According to the Occupational Health and Safety Act, you must have your utilities located before you dig on your property. Accidentally hitting one can cause injury, property damage and inconvenient service outages.

Call Ontario One Call at 1-800-400-2255 for underground service locates or visit the Ontario One Call website. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Please call five full business days before you plan to dig.