Lakehead Rural Planning Board - Approval of a municipality’s official plan

A decision was made on April 14, 2026 to approve the new Official Plan for the Geographic Townships of Gorham, Ware and the Dawson Road Lots (Lots 1-20), Concession A and B, east of the Kaministiquia River, adopted by the Lakehead Rural Planning Board on November 6, 2025, by By-Law No. 0001-2025 with three (3) modifications. Notice of this decision was issued to the Planning Board on April 15, 2026.

The adopted official plan was reviewed for conformity with the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario, 2011, consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and regard for matters of provincial interest as outlined in Section 2 of the Planning Act. 

Three (3) modifications to the Official Plan have been made to reflect Planning Act provisions regarding cultural heritage, human-made hazards, and transportation.

The new official plan, as approved, outlines a comprehensive framework of new and revised policies addressing such matters as growth and development appropriate to the level of services available and the protection of water resources and natural heritage.

Pursuant to subsections 17(36.5) and (38.1) of the Planning Act, this decision is final and not subject to appeal. Accordingly, the new Official Plan of the Geographic Townships of Gorham, Ware and the Dawson Road Lots (Lots 1-20), Concession A and B, east of the Kaministiquia River.