Official Plan Review
Taking a fresh look at the town’s land use policies as required by the Planning Act.
The Official Plan Review will examine existing policies for specific land uses or topic areas, such as transportation, sustainability, and implementation and monitoring.
During the review there will be opportunities to share your ideas with town planners. Visit the Events Calendar or join our contact list to find out about upcoming events.
In 2016, Planning and Development Council appointed the Livable Oakville Council Subcommittee to provide input and guidance to staff on Official Plan Review matters.
The town's official plan is required to conform to, or be consistent with:
Provincial Planning Statement
In Ontario, all municipal official plans are required to be consistent with the Provincial Planning Statement (PPS).
The PPS 2024 is a streamline province-wide land use planning policy framework that replaces both the PPS 2020, and A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2019 while building upon housing-supportive policies from both documents. It came into effect October 20, 2024.
Greenbelt Plan
The official plans of municipalities within southern Ontario’s greenbelt are required to conform to the Province’s 2017 Greenbelt Plan.
Halton's Regional Official Plan
As of July 1, 2024, the Regional Official Plan remains in effect as an official plan in each Local Municipality until such time as it is revoked or amended by the respective municipality. This means that there are now three Official Plans which apply to the Town of Oakville.
Halton Region Official Plan, May 2024 Consolidation
The Halton Region Official Plan, 1995, was approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, with modifications, on Nov. 27, 1995.
This Office Consolidation incorporates all subsequent modifications and amendments to the Plan up to and including May 16, 2024.
For details on the legal status and applicability of the Halton Region Official Plan, 1995 (as amended) refer to the “Explanatory Notes” at the beginning of the Halton Region Official Plan document (pdf). Visit the Halton Regional Official Plan page for maps, guidelines and more information>
North Oakville East Commercial Study
As part of the North Oakville East Secondary Plans Review, the town has initiated the North Oakville East Commercial Study.
The North Oakville East Commercial Study informs future updates to the North Oakville East Secondary Plan and is anticipated to conclude in the fall of 2024.
Employment and Commercial Review
The town-wide Employment and Commercial Review assessed the lands designated to accommodate the town’s long-term employment and commercial needs.
An official plan amendment (OPA 26) was adopted by Council on April 16, 2018, to update commercial and employment related policies in the Livable Oakville Plan. The final report describes related work to be completed through other Official Plan Review projects.
Speers Road Corridor Study
The Speers Road Corridor Study builds on work completed through the Employment and Commercial Review to identify long-term land uses and intensification opportunities along Speers Road that support the corridor as an Employment Area.
An official plan amendment (OPA 27) was adopted by Council on April 16, 2018 to update the policies applying to the Speers Road Corridor.
Other examinations related to the Official Plan Review include:
- Planning Studies
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- Active Development Applications
- Ward 1 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 2 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 3 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 4 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 5 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 6 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 7 - Development and Site Plan Applications
Contact
Kirk Biggar
Manager, Policy Planning and Heritage
905-845-6601, ext. 3968