An Official Plan is a statutory document which sets out the land use policy directions for long-term growth and development in a municipality. It is not to be confused with the Zoning By-law, which further details the broad range of land uses set out in the Official Plan. The current Official Plan for the Township was updated in 2007. This document works in connection to the Provincial Policies Statements and the Regional Official Plan Policies.
The Official Plan contains policies governing various land use designations, such as Rural, Urban, Residential, Commercial, Industrial, Agricultural, and Restricted. Generally the Township is broken down into Settlements and Rural Land Use Areas. Within the Settlements the designations are broken down for the residential, commercial and industrial areas.
While the Official Plan is intended to establish the policies for long-term growth, the Plan is periodically reviewed to ensure that it continues to meet the changing economic, social and environmental needs of the municipality. Occasionally, it is necessary to amend the policies and/or designations contained in the Official Plan in order to facilitate new development or redevelopment proposals. Opportunities for public review and input are provided prior to the Township adopting any Official Plan Amendments.
To view the application form please click here.
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To view the individual Chapters of the Official Plan please click on the links below:
- Title Page & Index
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Township of Woolwich & the Region
- 3 Summary of the Plan
- 4 Values & Goals of the Plan
- 5 Population Policy
- 6 Rural Land Use Policy
- 7 Settlement Patterns
- 8 Economic Policy
- 9 Housing Policy
- 10 Open Space Policy
- 11 Aggregate Resources Policy
- 12 Heritage Policy
- 13 Environmental Stewardship
- 14 Health & Social Services Policy
- 15 Transportation Policy
- 16 Utilities
- 17 Finance Policy
- 18 Community Improvement Policy
- 19 Implementation Policy
- 20 Glossary
