Nova Scotia announced amendments on October 28 requiring Halifax to permit comparable residential buildings where hotels or similar overnight accommodation is allowed and to remove certain design restrictions on mass timber housing up to 12 storeys. Halifax must adopt those changes by January 15, 2027, with additional planning adjustments due by June 30, 2027.
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Nova Scotia changes Halifax planning rules for apartments and mass timber
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