Applications for Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment
Community of Arva (West of Richmond Street at Medway Road)
York Developments is proposing a subdivision designed to accommodate a mix of residential housing forms including apartments, townhouses and single-detached houses, limited commercial/office development and parkland in the western portion of the community of Arva.
The intent of this project is to establish a land use pattern that is compact in design, promotes housing choice and housing supply, and is connected with the surrounding community.
- Ward: 2 (Arva)
- Applicant: York Developments
- Application: Plan of Subdivision, Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment
- Status: Appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal
NOTE: The municipality has passed an Interim Control By-law (ICBL) for the community settlement area of Arva. The ICBL temporarily pauses development for a period of one year to allow for a study to be undertaken on the current sanitary sewer capacity in the area.
- Map - Subject Lands
- Project Documents
- All supporting reports and studies that have been received by Middlesex Centre, including the proposed plan of subdivision, are available below.
- The staff report from the October 2025 public meeting can be found in the Council Meeting agenda.
- Related public notices will be posted on the Public Notices section of the website.
New or updated documents will be added as they become available.
- Review Process - Key Dates & Updates
Appeal to Ontario Land Tribunal - June 2026
Note that the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision have been appealed to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Please contact Stephanie Bergman, Manager of Planning and Development, for more information.
Public Meeting - October 15, 2025
A public meeting was held on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
The staff report containing information on the proposed development can be found in the Council Meeting agenda, and you can view the video of the the meeting on the Middlesex Centre YouTube channel.
Documents Posted - August 26, 2025
Supporting reports and studies, including the proposed plan of subdivision, were posted to this page.
Neighbourhood Open House - August 8, 2024
Preliminary development plans and information on the proposal were presented at the open house, and representatives of York Developments and its project consultants were in attendance to answer questions.
The presentation boards from the meeting are attached at the bottom of this page. You can find site plan maps, images of proposed builds, and other details on these presentation boards.
- Contacts
If you have questions about the planning process, please see the Planning Services webpage or contact Stephanie Bergman, Manager of Planning & Development for the Municipality of Middlesex Centre.
This page was first posted July 23, 2024.