Subdivision and Development Regulations

• Jurisdiction: Prince Edward Island
• Year: 2025
• Reference: Chapter P-8
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• Type of Document: Regulations
• Status: In force

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PLANNING ACTPLANNING ACT SUBDIVISION

AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

PLEASE NOTE

This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this

regulation, current to August 16, 2025. It is intended for information and reference purposes only.

This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments

printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to

determine the authoritative text of these regulations.

For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations

on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca).

If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact:

Legislative Counsel Office

Tel: (902) 368-4292

Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca

Planning Act Subdivision and Development Regulations

Table of Contents

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Current to: August 16, 2025

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PLANNING ACT SUBDIVISION AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS

Table of Contents

Section Page

PART I - INTERPRETATION 7

1. Definitions................................................................................................................................................ 7

PART II - APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS 14

2. Application ............................................................................................................................................. 14

2.1 Exemption for acquisition from Part III, B - Subdivisions .................................................................... 15

2.2 Exemption for disposition from Part III, B - Subdivisions .................................................................... 15

PART III - STANDARDS 15

A - GENERAL 15

3. General requirements - subdivisions ...................................................................................................... 15

4. Approval with conditions ....................................................................................................................... 16

5. Other approvals required ........................................................................................................................ 16

6. Development, private road ..................................................................................................................... 17

7. Inspection ............................................................................................................................................... 17

8. Non-conforming use .............................................................................................................................. 18

9. Non-compliance ..................................................................................................................................... 18

10. Variance ................................................................................................................................................. 18

11. Public meeting ....................................................................................................................................... 18

B - SUBDIVISIONS 19

12. Subdivision approval.............................................................................................................................. 19

13. Principles................................................................................................................................................ 19

14. Application for subdivision .................................................................................................................... 20

15. Open space ............................................................................................................................................. 21

16. Buffer inside coastal area ....................................................................................................................... 21

17. Subdivision roads ................................................................................................................................... 22

18. Phasing ................................................................................................................................................... 23

19. Minimum lot requirements ..................................................................................................................... 23

20. Panhandle lots ........................................................................................................................................ 24

21. Lots not requiring water and sewage servicing ...................................................................................... 25

22. Diminishing lot below standards ............................................................................................................ 25

23. Lot categories ......................................................................................................................................... 25

TABLE 1 - MINIMUM LOT SIZE STANDARDS: RESIDENTIAL LOTS 26

TABLE 2 - MINIMUM LOT SIZE STANDARDS: NON-RESIDENTIAL LOTS 29

24. Access .................................................................................................................................................... 30

25. Subdivide along highways; minimum sight distance ............................................................................. 30

26. Preliminary approval .............................................................................................................................. 32

27. Final Approval ....................................................................................................................................... 32

28. Designation of permitted uses ................................................................................................................ 33