The Corporation of the County of Brant - Approval of a municipality’s official plan

On May 30, 2023, the County of Brant adopted a new Official Plan pursuant to sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-Law 61-23. The new Official Plan, titled “A Simply Grand Plan” is now before the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision under the Planning Act.

The new Official Plan is a long-range planning tool that will be used to help manage growth and development and implement goals and visions to meet community needs over the next 30 years. The new Official Plan proposes to update the County of Brant's land use framework by setting out the urban and rural structure and providing updates to land use designations, policies and schedules. The new Official Plan reflects findings of the County of Brant's 2021 municipal comprehensive review, and implements policies of the Provincial Policy Statement, A Place to Grow: Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and the Planning Act.

If approved, the new Official Plan would replace the current County of Brant Official Plan (2012).