Public Meeting Notice: Proposed developments in Bowmanville and Newcastle
Four development proposals* in Bowmanville and Newcastle will be coming to the Planning and Development Committee on Monday, May 11, 2026, beginning at 6:30 p.m. – and we want to hear from you!
*Please note these are not approved projects – this is part of the planning process. The Municipality of Clarington is required to process every development application it receives. Our professional staff rigorously evaluate the merits and suitability of each application, which includes comments like yours.
Proposed development at 933 Mearns Avenue, Bowmanville
Batory Planning + Management has submitted applications on behalf of Mearns Avenue Limited Partnership for a Regional Official Plan Amendment, Clarington Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, Draft Plan of Subdivision, and Site Plan Approval for lands municipally known as 933 Mearns Avenue, Bowmanville.
The proposal seeks to facilitate the development of 458 residential units, which will be separated into three sites:
- Site A (located on the west side of the property) proposes 215 link townhouses, 52 street townhouses and 18 semi-detached dwelling units.
- Site B (located on the northeastern side of the property) proposes an apartment building within 90 units on a private lane.
- Site C (located southeast of Site B) proposes 81 townhouses and 2 semi-detached dwelling units.

Learn more at www.clarington.net/933MearnsAve.
Proposed development in northeast Bowmanville
Malone Given Parsons Ltd. has submitted applications on behalf of the NE Bowmanville Landowners Group for a Regional Official Plan Amendment and Clarington Official Plan Amendment at lands generally located south of Concession Road 3, west of Providence Road, east of Soper Creek, and north of the local CPKC Railway in Bowmanville.
The proposal would enable residential and mixed‑use development on lands added to the Bowmanville Urban Area through the 2024 Durham Region Official Plan.
The total site area is 121 hectares (299 acres) in size.

Learn more at www.clarington.net/NEBowmanvilleLands.
Proposed development at 45 Raynes Avenue, Bowmanville
The Biglieri Group Ltd. has submitted applications on behalf of Lifelong Group of Companies Inc. for a Zoning By-law Amendment and Draft Plan of Subdivision and at 45 Raynes Avenue in Bowmanville.
The proposal seeks to redevelop the Goodyear Lands with multiple high-density, mixed-use blocks containing approximately 3,200 residential units and 9,890 square metres of non-residential space, with building heights ranging from four to 25 storeys. Two heritage buildings and the smokestack are proposed to be retained and adaptively reused.
The total site area is approximately 15.87 hectares (39.21 acres) in size.

Learn more at www.clarington.net/45RaynesAve.
Proposed development at 3574 Concession Road 3 and 3171 Highway 115, Newcastle
Bousfields Inc. has submitted applications on behalf of Tribute Newcastle Limited Partnership and Littlewalsh Developments Inc. for a Regional Official Plan Amendment and Clarington Official Plan Amendment at 3574 Concession Road 3 and 3171 ON-Hwy 115 in Newcastle.
The applications propose an 88-hectare expansion of the Newcastle Urban Settlement Boundary and to re-designate the subject lands as 'Community Areas' within the Durham Region Official Plan (Envision Durham) and as 'Urban Residential' in the Clarington Official Plan.

Learn more at www.clarington.net/3574ConRd3.
Public Meeting Information
Join us online or in person on May 11, 2026, to learn more about the proposed developments and share your feedback.
Date: Monday, May 11, 2026
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Place: Online or in person in Council Chambers, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville
Watch the livestream at www.clarington.net/calendar.
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 Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at noon. 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
Staff contacts, additional information and instructions on how to submit comments or join the interested parties list are available on the webpages below:
- www.clarington.net/933MearnsAve
- www.clarington.net/NEBowmanvilleLand
- www.clarington.net/45RaynesAve
- www.clarington.net/3574ConRd3
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Contact Us
Address: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, ON L1C 3A6
Phone: 905-623-3379
TTY: 1-844-790-1599