Subdividing Property

Subdividing property means dividing any land into two or more pieces for development. (Envision St. John's Municipal Plan)

Factors for designing a subdivision

• legal surveys
• natural drainage courses
• natural vegetation
• servicing systems
• surrounding development
• topography

We recommend you use design professionals such as surveyors, engineers and land-use planners to help design your subdivision.

Submitting the application

Anyone can apply to subdivide property. If the applicant is not the property owner, we must have the property owner's signature on the application form before processing.

Learn more on the requirements for subdivision here:

• Envision St. John's Development Regulations
• Subdivision Checklists:
  • Provide information on the location and current use of the property
  • Need details on the lot area and frontage, access, and the proposed land-use of the subdivision
  • For larger subdivisions where an internal road network and/or municipal services are to be constructed, provide information on:
    • the proposed layout of internal streets and lots,
    • the proposed municipal services, including the method of water supply 
    • the generation of sanitary and storm sewer
    • on proposed public open spaces
• Subdivision Design and Construction Procedures Manual - to obtain a hard copy of the manual contact Planning and Development Division.

Financial obligations

All subdivisions are subject to fees, securities and assessments.

Help and information

For larger or more complex subdivision applications, the Development Officer may arrange a meeting for the applicant with the City's Development Team.

If you need any further information on applications for subdivision, please contact us.