The Municipality of Clarington will be presenting the draft Soper Springs Secondary Plan and associated Official Plan Amendment on May 12, 2025 - and we want to hear from you!

This area is located on the north side of Bowmanville. It is generally bound by Liberty Street North to the west, Concession Road 3 to the south, and Lambs Road to the east. The northern boundary runs aligning with the Bowmanville urban boundary.

The vision includes creating a compact, complete, connected and walkable community, leading to a sustainable built form (how a community looks and feels) that protects the significant natural environment, promotes alternative modes of transportation, and supports a healthy lifestyle for current and future generations.

The plan also supports the development of a mixed-use neighbourhood with a variety of housing types and services, all while being surrounded by green space.

The development of this Secondary Plan includes an Environmental Assessment (EA) for new road infrastructure, which is subject to Schedule ‘C’ of the Municipal Class EA process. The study will use an integrated approach to ensure it meets the requirements of both the Environmental Assessment Act and the Planning Act.

Key map showing secondary plan area

What's next? We want to hear from you!

The Municipality of Clarington will be presenting the draft Soper Springs Secondary Plan and associated Official Plan Amendment - and we want to hear from you!

Public Meeting information

Join us at Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville or attend virtually by watching the live stream at www.clarington.net/calendar.

Date: Monday, May 12, 2025
Time: Beginning at 6:30 pm
Place: Online or in person in Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville

How to speak at the public meeting

If you are attending online and wish to speak at the public meeting, please pre-register by completing the online form at www.clarington.net/delegations or contact the Clerk’s Division at 905-623-3379 ext. 2109 or clerks@clarington.net by Friday, May 9, at 3:30 p.m. Once registered, staff will provide further instructions. If you are attending in person, you do not need to pre-register as a delegate to speak at the meeting.

How to provide comments

We encourage you to submit your comments for the Committee’s consideration to Jane Wang, Senior Planner, at jwang@clarington.net, or by mail/drop box to 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6 before the date of the public meeting.

Interested parties list

You can request to be added to the interested party list and receive updates regarding this application. If you wish to be notified of the decision of Clarington Council on the Official Plan Amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipal Clerk at 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, L1C 3A6.

The personal information you submit will become part of the public record and may be released to the public. Questions about the information we collect can be directed to the Clerk’s Department at 905-623-3379 ext. 2102.

If you have accessibility needs and require alternate formats for this document or other accommodation, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator at 905-623-3379 ext. 2131.

In accordance with Sections 22(7) of the Planning Act, an appeal may only be filed by the applicant, the registered owner, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, or a specified person or public body that has interest in the matter.

If a person or public body would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Clarington to the Ontario Land Tribunal but the person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Clarington before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Land Tribunal unless, in the opinion of the Tribunal, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Background information

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Public Information #4 to learn about anticipated housing types, schools, and park locations for Soper Hills and Soper Springs, two neighbourhoods located in Bowmanville. The design of both neighbourhoods is guided by environmental work being completed as part of the Soper Creek Subwatershed Study.

The materials from the meeting have been shared below for your review:

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Public Information Centre #3 as we shared the proposed housing types, park and trail locations for this new neighbourhood in North Bowmanville.

The materials from the meeting have been shared below for your review and comment:

Thank you to everyone who attended Public Information Centre #2. Below is a copy of the meeting notice, presentation and background reports.

  • PIC Display Panels (Available upon request)
  • Public Engagement Panels (Available upon request)

The proposed new major roads to service the Soper Springs Secondary Plan are subject to Schedule ‘C’ of the Municipal Class EA. The EA will proceed through the “Integrated Approach” with the Planning Act as outlined in Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class EA Manual (Municipal Engineers Association, October 2000, as amended in 2007, 2011 and 2015), which is an approved process under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

The “Integrated Approach” recognizes the desirability of integrating and coordinating the planning and approval processes to satisfy the requirements of the Planning Act and Environmental Assessment Act.

The Soper Springs Secondary Plan Terms of Reference was presented at the Planning and Development Committee meeting on April 23, 2018. The Soper Springs Secondary Plan will become part of the Official Plan, providing detailed direction on land use, transportation, infrastructure, phasing of development and urban design.