To start your Section 47 Approval process, log into ePlans and follow the steps to submit your pre-application meeting request, which includes uploading your drawings and documents. You can choose to waive your pre-application meeting later.
After we receive your pre-application meeting request, we’ll review the drawings and documents. If additional information is required or changes need to be made, we’ll contact you.
Submit the following drawings and documents with your pre-application meeting request:
Drawings and documents must be saved in the correct view orientation and as individual files.
File names for all drawings should include the first letter of the discipline name, such as “A” for architectural, “C” for civil and “L” for landscape, followed by the three digit sheet number and drawing type. For example, “A100 Site Plan”.
Create a Site Plan Approval (Section 47 Application) request in ePlans and pay the administration fee.
We’ll send you an email that includes your temporary project number and an invitation to upload the required Section 47 documents. View the terms of reference documents for an explanation on the information required for each study, report or plan submitted as part of a site plan application.
After you upload the drawings and documents, we’ll do a pre-screen review to ensure the requirements are met. This usually takes three to five business days.
If we still need more information, we’ll email you. You must make all pre-screen corrections to move ahead with the application process.
After the pre-screen review, we’ll email you to let you know it’s time to pay your fees. Submit your fee calculation worksheet for approval before you make a payment.
When your full payment is processed, we’ll create your application and email you an application number. We’ll then review your application to make sure it’s complete. You’ll receive an email:
Your application will be reviewed by the relevant City departments and agencies to make sure it meets all the requirements of approval. You can view all the comments and conditions in your “Project Status Report” in ePlans.
If any additional information is required, we’ll send you an “applicant resubmit” task to address outstanding issues.
Some of these documents may be required:
The Planning and Development Committee will make a decision on your application based on the report prepared by staff. Staff will typically recommend 1 of 3 potential options.
We’ll also forward your Section 47 Approval to the City’s Building Department so they have it on file when you’re ready to apply for your building permits. Use the templates below to notify us that site works or partial site works have been completed.
If you have any questions about the process please call 311 (905-615-4311 outside City limits) or email eplans.devdes@mississauga.ca.
You can also contact your reviewers directly if you have questions about their comments. The phone number and email address for each reviewer are located on the first page of the “project status report” in ePlans.