Telecommunication Towers

Telecommunication facilities are required to address the increasing demands for wireless communication service in the Town of Caledon.

Regulation

Across Canada, all telecommunication facilities are regulated by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. All proposed telecommunication facilities are required to first consult with the Town of Caledon. The Town’s role is to provide comments and advise Industry Canada of community concerns. In addition, the Town recommends either concurrence or non-concurrence to Industry Canada. The approval of all telecommunication facilities is with Industry Canada not the Town of Caledon.

For further questions, contact Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada directly.

Process

The Council-approved protocol for the siting of Telecommunication Facilities is subject to grandfathering guidelines.

The goal of this protocol is to set an objective process, criteria and guidelines that are transparent, consistent and predictable for the evaluation of Antenna System siting proposals, as well as streamline the process to make it beneficial to all parties involved.

According to the protocol, there are eight key areas that are affected:

Clarifying Consultation with the Municipality
Introduction of Exemptions
Introduction of Telecommunication Proposal Streams
Introduction of Development Guidelines
Updates to Application Submission Requirements
Changes to the Public Consultation Process
Clarifying the Use of a Letter of Undertaking
Clarifying the Concurrence Process

A number of benefits of this protocol include:

Providing clarity to the process
Reducing Town staff time in reviewing applications
Reducing Town processing time for some types of applications
Establishing radiocommunication and broadband service in locations preferred by the Town
Reducing the visual impact of new Antenna Systems
Providing residents with an opportunity to provide input into the siting of new systems

How to apply

The Town of Caledon has created manuals to provide applicants and owners with a general overview of the process to build a telecommunications tower in the Town of Caledon.

It is recommended that the applicant review the Telecommunication Protocol and Submission Package thoroughly (along with other relevant documents) to reduce the amount of time spent on plan revisions and to fully understand the requirements of the Town of Caledon.

Preliminary Meeting Request Form for Telecommunication Facilities
Pre-Consultation (DART) Meeting Request Form for Telecommunication Facilities
Protocol for Establishing Telecommunication Facilities - contact us for a copy of the Protocol
Telecommunication Facilities Manual: Submission Package - contact us for a copy of the Package
Apply for a new Telecommunication Facility
Submit revised material for an existing Telecommunication Facility application

Review our current telecommunication applications

Please refer to the Town Ward Map or the Development Application Map for boundaries. The Town of Caledon has received the following applications to put up telecommunication towers:

Ward 1

SPA 19-15T: 1131 Highpoint Sideroad

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 29 metre lattice tri-pole
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 175 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 95 metres
Council: To be determined

SPA 19-24T: 20144 Porterfield Road

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 50 m lattice tri-pole tower
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approximately 190 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: 100 metres
Public Information Centre: June 27, 2019 Public Notice
Council: To be determined

Ward 2

SPA 19-04T: 624 Mayfield Road

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 40 metre lattice tri-pole
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 185 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 280 metres
Public Information Centre: Inglewood Community Recreation Centre, 15825 McLaughlin Rd. on March 28, 2019
Council: To be determined
Status: Resubmission required

SPA 19-03T: 13899 Hurontario Street

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 35 metre lattice tri-pole
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 280 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 115 metres
Public Information Centre: Inglewood Community Recreation Centre, 15825 McLaughlin Rd on March 28, 2019
Council: To be determined
Status: Resubmission Required

SPA 19-29T: 15770 Mountainview Rd.

Height and type of proposed tower: 50 m steel lattice
Applicant: Land Squared on behalf of Rogers Communication
Distance to nearest Public Roadway: Approximately 320 m
Distance to nearest Dwelling: Approximately 288.8 m
Public Information Centre: October 25, 2022, Town Hall from 6-8pm
Committee: Planning & Development – May 16^th, 2023
Council: May 23^rd, 2023
Status: In Circulation
Material Submitted:

SPA 19-30T: 15276 Dixie Road

Height and type of proposed tower: 40m steel lattice tri-pole
Applicant: Landsquared on behalf of Rogers
Distance to nearest Public Roadway: Approximately 120 m
Distance to nearest residential dwelling: Approximately 150 m
Public Information Centre #1: Held October 28, 2019, Town Hall
Public Information Centre #2: October 17, 2022, Town Hall 6-8pm
Committee: Planning & Development – May 16^th, 2023
Council: May 23^rd, 2023
Material Submitted:
- Survey
- Lot Grading

SPA 19-34T: 13079 Dixie Road

Height and type of proposed tower: 40m steel lattice tri-pole
Applicant: Landsquared on behalf of Rogers
Distance to nearest Public Roadway: Approximately 211 m
Distance to nearest residential dwelling: Approximately 161.28 m
Public Information Centre #1: Held November 18, 2019, Town Hall
Public Information Centre #2: October 25, 2022, Town Hall from 6-8pm
Council: To be determined
Status: As of October 4/22 that the applicant has cancelled the application
Material Submitted:
- Survey
- Lot Grading

SPA 13-63T: 12790 Hurontario Street

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 40 metre
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 83 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 48 metres
Tower Type: Proposed Rogers Tower
Public Information Centre Meeting: July 3, 2014
Council: To be determined
Status: Inactive

SPA 12-08T: 816 Mayfield Road

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 35 metre monopole
Tower Type: Proposed Bell Tower
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 137.3 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 232 metres
Public Information Centre: December 3, 2012 Notice
Council: To be determined
Status: Inactive

SPA 22-34T: 13947 Hurontario Street

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 35 Metre Steel Monopole
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 64.3 Metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 35.67 Metres
Public Information Centre: October 25, 2022, Town Hall from 6-8pm
Status: In Circulation
Planning and Development Committee Meeting: September 19th, 2023
Council Meeting: September 26th, 2023

Ward 3

SPA 16-59T: 6125 Old Church Road

Town File No.: SPA 16-59T
Location: 6125 Old Church Road, Ward 2
Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 35 metre shrouded tripole
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: 83 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: 90 metres
Tower Type: Proposed Bell Tower
Public Information Centre: To Be Determined
Council: To Be Determined
Status: Under Review

SPA 19-28T: 140 Healey Road

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 29.3 metre steel lattice self-support tower
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 105 metres
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 610 metres
Tower Type: Proposed Private Tower

Ward 4

SPA 19-40T: 14713 Mount Hope Road

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 70m steel self-supporting
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: Approx. 16 m
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: Approx. 282 m
Public Information Centre:
- Meeting held on May 19, 2022 at the Albion Bolton Community Centre from 6-8pm.
  - Meeting Information
- Held September 23, 2019 at the Albion Bolton Community Centre.
Material Submitted
- Site Plan
Council: Planning and Committee meeting June 14, 2022.

Ward 5

TELE 23-09T: 13431 Coleraine Drive

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 45m Monopole Structure
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: 24 m
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: 205 m
Public Information Centre: To be determined
Council: To be determined

Ward 6

TELE 23-08T: 8112 King Street

Height and Type of Proposed Tower: 30 m Lattice Tri-pole Structure
Distance to Nearest Public Roadway: 289m
Distance to Nearest Residential Dwelling: 350 m
Public Information Centre:
- Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 6pm
- Albion Bolton Community Centre Room D
Council: To be determined

Additional Resources

For more information about this matter, or to provide comments, feedback or ask questions, please contact the planning department.