Cornwall Town Council will hold a Public Meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Cornwall Civic Centre, 29 Cornwall Road, Cornwall. The purpose of the meeting is to give residents an opportunity to provide feedback to Council on the following items: Public Meeting
- The Town of Cornwall has received an application to rezone Lot 18-4 Byway Avenue (PID 607960) from Public Service and Industrial (PSI) to Multiple Unit Residential (R4). Any amendments are subject to Section #22 of the Town of Cornwall Zoning and Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw #422. Council will concurrently consider amending the Zoning Map (Schedule “A” to the Town of Cornwall Zoning & Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw #422), and General Land Use Plan (Figure 5 of the Town of Cornwall 2022 Official Plan) for this rezoning application.
- The Town of Cornwall has received an application to amend the Development Concept for Lots 40, 41 & 42 Heatherway Drive (being a portion of PID 1148626) and zoned Planned Unit Residential (PURD). Any amendments in the PURD zone are subject to Section #13 of the Town of Cornwall Zoning and Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw #422. (Lots 40, 41 and 42 were previously approved for a total of 17 dwelling units and this application proposes a Change of Concept and Intensification resulting in a total of 24 dwelling units).

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Affordable Housing Initiative – 2019 Phase I Affordable Housing Policy
- Schedule of Fees– Updated July 30, 2018
- Development Permit Application Form 2020
- Property Agent Authorization
- Development-Permit-Application-package-for-Residential-Build
- Sign Permit Application
- Application Form for Variances, Subdividing and Rezoning – Updated Aug 8, 2018
- Zoning Inquiry Form 2018
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Outdoor Pools
Planning on getting an outdoor swimming pool in your backyard this summer…did you know that you are required to have a fence of 1.8 m (6 ft.) constructed so as to impede unauthorized persons from entering over and under the fence. Any gate on the fence has to be self closing/self latching. For more information please call 902-367-5989
Municipal Development Officers Association of Nova Scotia
Dean Lewis, Former Manager of Planning and Development, recently received his certification as a Senior Development Officer. The Council would like to recognize and thank Mr. Lewis for all his hard work and diligence towards achieving this certification.

