Heritage Register

The Municipal Heritage Register is an official list of properties that have been identified as having, or potentially having, culturally or historically important features. This includes a list of designated and non-designated properties as well as properties located within a Heritage Conservation District.

If you own a property that is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, you may qualify for a heritage property tax rebate.

View the Heritage Register

Town of Whitby Municipal Heritage Register

Removal from the Heritage Register

The Town has established a formal process for requests to remove properties from the Heritage Register.

Please contact Heritage Planning staff for Information on the de-listing process.

If you'd like to remove your property from the Heritage Register you need to complete the Removal of Non-Designated Property Application and submit it by email to:

Town of Whitby Planning and Development Department
575 Rossland Rd E
Whitby, ON L1N 2M8

Your application should include a:

Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment or Cultural Heritage Evaluation Report
Pictures of the current property
Certified title search
Other information may also be required

De-listing process

The process for removing your property from the Heritage Register includes:

Submission of a completed application
Review of the application and supporting materials by Heritage Planning staff, followed by a recommendation to the Heritage Whitby Advisory Committee
Review by Committee regarding a recommendation to Council about the request to remove the property from the Register
Decision by Council about whether to remove the property from the Heritage Register or designate the property under the Ontario Heritage Act

Heritage permits

If you own a property on the Municipal Heritage Register, you'll need to apply for a heritage permit in order to do any construction or renovation on your property.