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Heather Wright/The Independent So far, 2024 has been a very good year for builders, at least compared to last year. In a report to Lambton County council, Chief Building Official Corrine Nauta said the value of construction in Lambton County in the first quarter of the year nudged toward $42.5 million. That’s about a 35 per cent increase over last

Plympton-Wyoming councillors won’t allow Southside Developments to build 26-single detached homes on the very edge of the municipality – five more than allowed by the zoning. The company, which convinced council to change the zoning on the agricultural land last year, went to council in Jaunary with a plan to build a 27 single-detached condominium development. The zoning on the

New residential developments in Petrolia will be paying up to $10,000 in fees for future growth. In a 5 to 2 vote, council approved the controversial Development Charges bylaw Tuesday. The town has debated for a number of years whether developers should pay fees to help pay for capital projects needed because of the growth caused by development. Many Lambton