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Gormley Heritage Conservation District: The Plan
Published by City of Richmond Hill
This is the City of Richmond Hill’s document, as published on its website on 19 October 2026. The municipality may have changed it since: check the current version at the source. Legal notice
- Type
- Plan
- Published by
- City of Richmond Hill
- Also called
- Gormley Heritage Conservation District Plan
- For
- owner
- Building types
- All building types
- Pages
- 61
- Instruments
- Ontario Heritage Act · By-law 41-07
Overview
The plan for the Gormley Heritage Conservation District, the hamlet in the City of Richmond Hill designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, and the companion to the District Study and the District Inventory. It states the district's heritage value and objectives, lists the activities reviewed through a Heritage Permit and the minor work exempt from one, and sets policies for heritage, non-heritage and new buildings, landscapes, streetscape and municipal planning, followed by application checklists and illustrated design guidelines for buildings and surroundings.
What it covers
- Part A: Introduction
- Heritage Character and Heritage Statements
- Review and Interpretation
- Activities subject to review
- Activities exempt from Permit requirement
- District Policies – Buildings and Sites
- District Policies-Streetscape and Infrastructure
- District Policies-Special Areas and Projects
- Municipal Policies
- Part C: Implementing The District
- Heritage Permits for Minor Projects
- Heritage Permits for Larger Projects
- Application Checklists
- Part D: Design Guidelines
- Guidelines for Buildings and Surroundings
- Appendix A: Glossary of Architectural Terms
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