Town of Caledon - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

Instrument type: Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
019-9388
Ministry reference number
21-OP-240716
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Decision
Decision posted
Comment period
December 20, 2024 - February 3, 2025 (45 days) Closed
Last updated

This consultation was open from:
December 20, 2024
to February 3, 2025

Decision summary

A decision was made on January 6, 2026 to approve with modifications, Caledon Official Plan Amendment 1, as adopted by By-law 2024-082. The approved Official Plan Amendment 1 provides updated town-wide mineral aggregate policies and mapping.

Location details

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All lands within the Town of Caledon
Canada

Site location details

Official Plan Amendment 1 applies to all lands within the Town of Caledon.

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Proponent(s)

Town of Caledon
6311 Old Church Road
Caledon, ON
L7C 1J6
Canada

Decision details

A decision was made on January 6, 2026 to approve with 60 modifications, Caledon Official Plan Amendment 1 adopted pursuant to sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 2024-082. Notice of this decision was issued on January 6, 2026 to the Town of Caledon.

The adopted Official Plan Amendment 1 was reviewed for consistency and conformity with provincial policies and plans and to ensure it has regard for matters of provincial interest set out in the Planning Act

Official Plan Amendment 1 provides updated mineral aggregate policies and mapping for the approved Future Caledon Official Plan. The 60 modifications have been made to ensure that Official Plan Amendment 1 is consistent and conforms with the mineral aggregate resource policies of the Provincial Planning Statement, the Greenbelt Plan, Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and Niagara Escarpment Plan, and complies with applicable legislation. 

Pursuant to subsections 17 (36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, Official Plan Amendment 1, as modified and approved by the Minister, came into effect January 7, 2026.

Comments received

Through the registry

4

By email

161

By mail

0
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Effects of consultation

As a result of public consultation on Caledon Official Plan Amendment 1, the Ministry received a total of 4 comments through the Environmental Registry of Ontario, and 161 additional comments through email to the Ministry.

The majority of the comments received through the public consultation process expressed concerns with OPA 1, in terms of consistency and conformity with provincial policies and plans regarding mineral aggregate resource extraction and compliance with the Aggregate Resources Act

All comments reviewed were taken into consideration, prior to a decision being made.

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Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
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16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

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Original proposal

ERO number
019-9388
Ministry reference number
21-OP-240716
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Proposal posted

Comment period

December 20, 2024 - February 3, 2025 (45 days)

Proposal details

On October 7, 2024, the Town of Caledon adopted Official Plan Amendment 1 pursuant to sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 2024-082.

The Town of Caledon is undertaking a phased implementation of a new official plan, called the ‘Future Caledon Official Plan’. Official Plan Amendment 1 forms the second phase of the Town’s official plan review and proposes updated mineral aggregate policies and mapping for the Council-adopted Future Caledon Official Plan.

The Ministry will review the matter for consistency and conformity with applicable provincial land use policies and plans and will consider all feedback received before presenting any potential modifications to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with section 17 of the Planning Act

Supporting materials

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Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.

Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

Office phone number

Comment

Commenting is now closed.

This consultation was open from December 20, 2024
to February 3, 2025

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