County of Lennox and Addington - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received an application from the County of Lennox and Addington for approval of Official Plan Amendment No. 3 which the County adopted by By-law 3652/26 on March 18, 2026. The official plan amendment will amend the county’s existing official plan which was approved by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on March 9, 2016. The amendment will update official plan policies and mapping for consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024, and to implement updated growth management, housing, environmental protection, infrastructure 

and economic development policy direction to the year 2051. The amendment includes a proposed settlement area boundary adjustment to the Town of Greater Napanee.

The proposed official plan amendment will be reviewed for consistency with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 and regard for matters of provincial interest as expressed in the Planning Act. This includes the orderly development of safe and healthy communities, adequate provision of a full range of housing, and conservation and management of natural resources and the mineral resource base, among other interests.

The official plan amendment is now before the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act. As set out in subsections 17 (36.5), 17 (38.1) and 21 (3) of the Planning Act, the decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding an official plan amendment adopted in accordance with section 26 is final and not subject to appeal.