Planning Application Fees
Effective January 1, 2026
| Application | Fee |
| Official Plan amendment* | $10,340 plus regional fee |
| Zoning by-law amendment* | $10,340 plus regional fee |
| Concurrent Official Plan and Zoning by-law amendment* | $15,204 plus regional fee |
| Removal of holding symbol | $1,853 |
| Temporary Use by-law | $10,536 |
| Site plan control application* (including preparation and registration of agreement) |
$9,866 plus regional fee |
| Site plan exemption* | $5,647 |
| Minor change to site plan agreement* | $9,866 |
| Processing of subdivision application/development agreements* (including preparation and registration of agreement) |
$17,169. $3,141 for each phase over one $143 per lot or block excluding 0.3 metre reserves plus regional fee |
| Subdivision fee for each plan registration greater than one dealing with the same draft plan | $6,168 |
| Modification to draft plan conditions involving circulation* | $2,214 plus regional fee |
| Extension to draft plan approval | $3,462 plus $143 per lot or block plus regional fee |
| Processing of short-form subdivision agreement | $2,509 |
| Processing of condominium application/exemption request (including preparation and registration of agreement) |
$18,198 plus regional fee |
| Processing Part Lot Control by-law (including registration) |
$3,070 |
| Processing servicing/development agreement (including preparation and registration of agreement) |
$10,142 |
| Processing front-ending agreement (including preparation and registration of agreement) |
$10,179 |
| Certificates of compliance - Tax - $64 and Water - $64 ($521) |
$393 |
| Minor variance/change of use application* | $906 plus regional fee |
| Consent to sever/validation of title* | $4,035 |
| Concurrent minor variance and consent* | $3,714 |
| Rescheduling of consent or minor variance application | $2,084 |
| Change of conditions for consent | $1,518 |
| Change of address requests | $495 |
| Environmental Impact Study (EIS) Review | $3,060 |
| Written information letter/business/licence | $299 |
- *Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority fees, if applicable — contact planning staff for details.
- Source: City of Welland By-law 2006-193, as amended.
- Municipality to establish rates effective January 1, 2022, and to repeal By-laws 2020-131 and 2020-148.
- Passed by Welland City Council — November 16, 2021.
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