York Region development is booming, despite challenges of pandemic

Development charge revenue in mid-year 2020 has skyrocketed 127 per cent higher than 2019

Newmarkettoday.com
October 5, 2020

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York Region Administrative Centre in Newmarket. Supplied photo/Region of York
Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, development is booming in York Region.

Development charge revenue in mid-year 2020 has skyrocketed 127 per cent higher than 2019's total ($45 million) to more than $102 million, according to the Mid-Year Development Activity Summary 2020 report providing an overview of York Region’s planning and development approvals.

Additional 2020 mid-year highlights include:

• Application re-submissions increased by 43 per cent, totalling 369 compared to 258 in 2019;
• Proposed residential units of subdivision applications increased to 4,801 in the first half of 2020 from 1,220 in the first half of 2019
• York Region received 235 new development applications for review in the first half of 2020.

Planning and development activity has continued during the pandemic as York Region has been able to process applications through YorkTrax, an online development approval system.