Official Plan

WHAT IS AN OFFICIAL PLAN?

An official plan describes your local council's policies on how land in your community should be used. It is prepared with input from you and your fellow citizens and helps ensure that future planning and development will meet the specific needs of your community.

An official plan deals mainly with issues such as:

• where new housing, industry , offices and shops will go
• what services like roads, watermains, sewers, parks and schools will be needed
• when and in what order parts of your community will grow

WHY DO YOU NEED AN OFFICIAL PLAN?

Your municipality's official plan:

• lets the public know what the municipality's general land use planning policies are
• makes sure that growth is coordinated and meets your community needs
• helps all members of your community understand how their land can be used now and in the future
• helps decide where roads, watermains, sewers, garbage dumps, parks and other services will go
• provides a framework for setting local regulations and standards, like the size of lots and height of buildings
• provides a way to evaluate and settle conflicting lands uses while meeting local and provincial interests
• shows your council's commitment to the planned growth of your community

HOW DO YOU REQUEST AN OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT?

If you want to use your property or develop it in a way that conflicts with the municipal official plan, you will need an amendment to the plan. You should talk first to the planning department. They can let you know if the change is possible, what problems you might encounter and how you should apply.

When you apply to amend an official plan, you are required to submit information which the municipality may require about the amendment. The more information provided, the less likely delays will occur in the review.

You should be aware that if you do not provide all the information, the municipality may refuse to accept or to further consider your request to amend the official plan until all the prescribed information is received by the municipality.

Contact Us:

All telephone and counter inquiries will be dealt with by the respective Area Planner. We ask that you please forward any written inquiries to:
Wendy Young
Planning Clerk
County of Brant
66 Grand River Street North
Paris, Ontario N3L 2M2

Southwest Paris Workshop Study Summary (pdf) (5.5MB)

BRANT OFFICIAL PLAN NOVEMBER 7, 2000 (pdf 744KB)

ZONING BY-LAW 110-01

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'A' Land Use Plan (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-1-A' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-1-B' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'Schedules B-1-A and B-1-B - combined' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-2' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-3' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-4' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-5' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-6' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-7' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-8' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-9' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-10' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-11' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'B-12' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'C' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Brant Official Plan-Schedule 'D' (Adobe Acrobat File)

Appendix 1 Nat Heritage Model (1).pdf

Appendix 2 Soil Capability Model (1).pdf

Appendix 3 Aggregate Resources Model (1).pdf