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Way back when Crown Land formed much of the Canadian landscape,
immigrants were permitted to occupy large tracts of land in return for
services or duties performed as tenants. As time passed, gradually
tenants became owners (or heirs). The owned tracts of land were farmed
creating homesteads; a majority of these homesteads were 100-acre
parcels. At one time severances of land from these farms occurred more
randomly than today, however after the first ‘Official Plan’ the
general rule was that an original homestead or 100-acre parcel of land
would be permitted three severances.
Some tracts of land have since fallen under the jurisdictions of The
Metro Toronto Conservation Authority (MTCA), the Credit Valley
Conservation Authority (CVC), the Niagara Escarpment Conservation
Authority (NEC), the Oak Ridges Moraine and the Greenbelt Plan. If
there wasn’t an existing severance granted on these lands prior to the
influence of one or more of these conservation bodies, there most
certainly would not be a severance granted after.
The only way future severances of vacant land can occur is if the
Official Plan permits the vacant land in question to form part of a
settlement area.
When looking on my website and you notice vacant land and it is not
mentioned that a severance exists, then it cannot be severed or
divided.
If I can be of any help to you, your friends, relatives
or associates, please do not hesitate to
contact me. Your referrals are greatly appreciated. |
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