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Haldimand County residents will soon have the chance to weigh in on a large housing development proposed for Caledonia.
Published Jan 06, 2026 • Last updated 17 hours ago • 2 minute read
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Haldimand County residents will soon have the chance to weigh in on a large housing development proposed for Caledonia.
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A public meeting is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 13 at council chambers in Cayuga to discuss a proposal from Corragreen Properties Limited for a “planned community” in the northeast end of town.
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Corragreen’s project would turn just under 200 acres (80 hectares) of farmland into nearly 2,500 homes, plus about 2,000 square metres of retail space and a series of parks.
The development is proposed for two adjoining properties within Caledonia’s urban boundary at McClung Road and Haldimand Road 66.
Haldimand council would need to rezone the agricultural land to permit residential and commercial uses before the developer can submit a detailed “secondary plan” for the site.
The land is subject to additional regulation due to the presence of wetlands and other environmental features.
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The developer proposes a mixed-use community with 866 detached and semi-detached houses and 535 townhouses, with the remaining units split between apartments, retirement living and long-term care beds.
Along with 2,479 residential units and “high-density” retail space, Corragreen pledges to include just over 10 acres of parkland and a stormwater management pond.
Property owners within 120 metres of 390 Haldimand Rd. 66 or 205 McClung Rd. can speak for or against the development at the Jan. 13 meeting or by submitting comments in writing to the municipal clerk’s office ahead of time.
Only residents who make oral or written submissions before council decides on proposed developments are eligible to appeal those decisions to the Ontario Land Tribunal.
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Residents with questions about this proposal can call senior planner Noor Hermiz at 905-318-5932, ext. 6202.
On social media, news of this proposed development reignited the ongoing debate in Haldimand between the need for more housing and industry to add to the tax base and the desire to retain the county’s rural character by limiting population growth and not overtaxing existing infrastructure.
New housing in recent years has led to grumbling among some Caledonia residents about traffic congestion, but two planned subdivisions — including McKenzie Meadows in 2020 — were halted by land defenders from nearby Six Nations of the Grand River and ultimately abandoned by the developers.
J.P. Antonacci is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter based at the Hamilton Spectator. The initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
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