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Originally Posted by someone123
The problem is that even if the permit is not approved, it must be issued after 3 years. The rule was previously only 1 year. Halifax has very weak heritage protections.
I believe HRM council is also planning to make the southern part of Barrington a heritage district.
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I don't know what it's like in other provinces, but in Ontario, a municipality can tell a developer "no," but they're still allowed to demolish after a number of years have passed. However, the municipality can also bring a developer or property owner to the Ontario Municipal Board, and if the OMB says no, that's NO. This has happened a number of times.
A heritage district wouldn't offer full protection (look at the recent issue with the Green Lantern) but it would certainly help. I'm amazed that developers are actually lining up heritage buildings on Barrington Street and applying to demolish them. It's outrageous. Especially something like this: It's not as if the city is stuffed full of baroque Victorian brick mansions.