Development | Craig Cassar Ward 12

ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Click on the links below to learn more about the project and how you can provide feedback to the developer and City planning staff.

Points to consider when writing:

How will the development impact your neighbourhood?
Are there positive aspects that you appreciate and would like to see more of?
How will it impact the natural environment?
Will Green Building Standards be utilized in the construction?
If it's for housing, will there be Family-Friendly Housing units ( ideally 3 bedroom) included?
Will affordable units or purpose-built rental units be included?

Click on the image above to access the live map showing the main development projects in Ward 12.

844 Glancaster Road

Status: Early planning stages

Developer-hosted in-person public meeting scheduled:

Monday Dec 8, 2025 at 6pm

Hamilton District Christian High School

92 Glancaster Road, Ancaster

The development proposal includes multiple development blocks for warehouse buildings, multiple blocks for stormwater management purposes, and the extension of the future Arterial 1N public road. The subject lands are located within the Airport Employment Growth District. (AEGD).

700 Garner Road East

Status: Approved by City Council

All the materials, studies, maps and plans submitted by the proponent are HERE.

November 14, 2025 - application approved with several conditions by Planning Committee. Staff report and appendices are HERE.

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Sep 9, 2025 - meeting deferred to November

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July 29, 2025 - application to approve a plan of subdivision at 700 Garner Rd E was to be presented at Planning Committee. Part of this subdivision included a proposed French Secondary School which would be shared by both the Conseil Scolaire Catholique MonAvenir and Conseil Scolaire Viamonde. Dozens of people took the time to write to council and delegate that day to support the proposal, which would be an important step towards realizing the long awaited French school.

During the meeting, the owner’s consultant requested the staff report be deferred to the Sept 9th Planning Committee as there were several unresolved issues preventing Staff and Committee support of the proposal. At that time, additional drawings and reports were submitted but they have not addressed staff’s original comments/concerns.

159 - 163 Sulphur Springs Road, Ancaster

Status: Appealed to OLT - Case information HERE

Materials, studies plans etc submitted with the City application HERE

The proposed applications constitute an urban boundary expansion into the Greenbelt Plan Area as designated under the Greenbelt Act, 2005 and the proposed uses conflict with the land use policies of the Niagara Escarpment Plan which designates the lands Escarpment Protection and Escarpment Natural, neither of which allow urban development. The Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, states municipal planning decisions must conform or not conflict with Provincial Plans which includes the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

The City has significant concerns with this application. It constitutes an urban expansion into the Greenbelt and it conflicts with the land use policies of the Niagara Escarpment Plan which designates the lands “Escarpment Protection” and “Escarpment Natural”, neither of which allow urban development. The Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, states municipal planning decisions must conform or not conflict with Provincial Plans which includes the Niagara Escarpment Plan.

Nov, 2025 - City's denial appealed to OLT

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Sep, 2025 - Application to develop on Ancaster Greenbelt denied at the Planning Committee.

Staff report and appendices, maps and plans HERE.

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July, 2025 - Community virtual open house meeting held online

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Dec 17, 2024 - Planning Division receives an Official Plan Amendment application to allow the development of 75 dwellings on a condominium road.

387-409 Hamilton Drive - Braithwaite Avenue extention

"Rosewood - Estate Homes on Oversized Lots" by Elite Developments

17 low density luxury houses on oversized estate lots

Status: Denied by Council and appealed to the OLT - Case information HERE

Digital copies of plans, studies, maps etc HERE

Oct, 2025 - City's denial appealed to OLT

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April 29, 2025 - Application denied by the Hamilton Planning Committee Planning Committee meeting (Item 8.1)

370 Garner Road East

Multi-building industrial warehouse proposal on 49 ha in the AEGD

Status: OLT Settlement reached - Case information HERE

Digital copies of studies, plans, maps etc at 'Fourth Submission' HERE

Nov, 2025 - OLT case settled

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March 18, 2025 - First Case Management Conference at OLT

140 and 164 Sulphur Springs Road

Four residential units west of the driveway, natural space to the east

Digital copies of studies, plans, maps etc are HERE

Status: Active - with City Planning Division

Dec 3, 2025 - Deadline for public comments to City Planning division

Email comments to City Planner Daniel.Barnett@hamilton.ca

Subject line: 140/165 Sulphur Springs Road. File 25CDM-202503

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Aug 22, 2024 - OLT settlement allowing zoning changes and four total lots were decided via settlement at the Ontario Land Tribunal

210 Calvin Street

Status: Appealed to the OLT July 2024 - Case information HERE

To permit 72 townhouse units, and a medium density block with up to 30 units, in the centre of the site that front onto a private road.

Oct 28, 2025 - 10 day OLT hearing commenced

448 Book Road East Industrial Warehouse

Four block industrial warehouse complex

Digital copies of plans, studies, maps etc HERE

Date TBD - Statutory Public Meeting at the City of Hamilton Planning Commitee

392-412 Wilson Street East & 15 Lorne Avenue

Read my public statement for history and background HERE

Link to project website HERE

Status: Curently with City Planning Division. Comments can be sent to the City Planner on this file: Jennifer.Catarino@hamilton.ca

Date of Planning Committee Meeting TBD

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Sept 19, 2023 OLT decision HERE

442, 450, 454, and 462 Wilson Street East

(former Brandon House property)

Proposed seven storey mixed-use residential commercial building consisting of 158 dwelling units, +/- 652 square meters of commercial space and 121 parking stalls both at surface and below grade. It will also include green roofs, amenity spaces for residents, and Privately Owned Publicly Accessible Spaces and enhanced landscaping features.

Status: appealed to the OLT - case information HERE

Prior Ontario Land Tribunal decision is HERE

Oct 2025 - Appealed to the OLT for 'non-decision'

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July 2025 - Hamilton Planning Staff extended the opportunity for residents to make comments for inclusion in the Staff report.

509 Southcote Road

Link to project website HERE

Status: Site Plan appealed to OLT

Nov, 2025 - Site Plan appealed to OLT

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Jan, 2025 - settlement for development was reached at the OLT

Link to OLT case status HERE

Link to project website HERE

Link to a summary timeline of this application HERE

Settlement permits 59 three-storey street townhouse dwellings arranged in 10 blocks fronting onto a private condominium road. Four of 376 live trees on site will be preserved. More than the required minimum number of parking spaces will be provided.

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March, 2023 - Community meeting held at Ancaster Municipal Centre

382 Southcote Rd

Status: Under construction

Three single detached dwellings

Link to project page HERE

Note: Developer 1376412 Ontario Ltd. (Zeina Homes) adjusted this project so as to preserve 10 giant conifer trees along the northern property line.

Highgate Residence 299, 307 & 325 Fiddlers Green Road

Expansion of the Highgate Retirement Home Residence to develop a three storey retirement home adjacent to the existing building

Status: OLT settlement reached

Link to original concept plan HERE

Nov, 2025 - settlement reached between OLT and City

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Feb, 2023 - in-person community meeting held at the existing Highgate Residence building at 325 Fiddlers Green Road.

559 Garner Road East

Seven storey building containing 99 residential units with 338 m2 of ground floor amenity area and an outdoor seating area. Serviced by 16 ground level parking spaces and two levels of below grade parking with 148 parking spaces.

Link to project website HERE

Tree inventory HERE

Status: approved by Hamilton's Planning Committee

May 23, 2025 - Approved by Council (Item 8.1)

140 Wilson Street West

Three-storey multiple dwelling containing nine dwelling units, fronting on Wilson Street

Status: Approved by Council in July 2023

154 Wilson Street East

This development is for 17, three storey townhouse dwellings on a private (condominium) road providing two parking spaces per unit.

335 Wilson Street East

Application phase.

This proposal is for a mixed use building with two commercial units at ground level and five residential units on the second and third storeys.

305 Garner Road West

Development phase

The development consists of 118 townhouse units, 236 resident parking spaces (within driveways and garages) and 31 visitor parking spaces.

GARNER MARSH - HEADWATER OF ANCASTER CREEK

This proposal by Edmonton pension fund administrator AIMCo is to build a 1.3 million square foot warehouse complex on the headwater marsh and surrounding farmland to the south of 254 Garner Road East.
A second request for a permit to move the marsh is currently before the Hamilton Conservation Authority. In the past the HCA denied AIMCo's permit request, prompting the applicant to appeal to the Ontario Land Tribunal. That appeal was withdrawn late in 2024 and a new application has been submitted to the HCA.
For more information visit www.SaveOurStreams.org