The County of Barrhead made decisions on 25 subdivision applications - an increase of 9 applications over 2017. The majority of applications are for yard site separations or for vacant residential parcels.
There were 29 new subdivision plans registered in 2018, up from 22 in 2017. From these new plans the following were registered:
| 6 vacant residential parcels | 1 PUL |
| 11 yard site separations created | 1 industrial |
| 4 fragments | 1 road consolidation |
| 3 lot splits | 11 Bareland condo/RV units |
| 2 boundary adjustments |
Changes to the Municipal Government Act (MGA), the Wetland Policy and Kiel Industrial Park Development were the primary focus, as well as training new staff, and educating public to new processes.
Recap of Permits 2018
| Number | Type of Development | $ Value in Dollars |
| 23 | New Residences | $10,034,385 |
| 4 | New Cottages | $590,000 |
| 8 | Manufactured Homes | $710,000 |
| 5 | Additions, Decks & Renovations | $595,000 |
| 11 | Garages or Shops | $469,000 |
| 7 | Commercial/Industrial | $364,000 |
| 2 | Institutional | $240,000 |
| TOTAL | $13,002,385 |
Construction Trends
For more information on the County of Barrhead's development activities, please contact our Development Officer.