County of Perth - Approval of a municipality’s official plan

A decision was made on September 11, 2025 to approve, with 79 modifications, the Perth County Official Plan adopted pursuant to sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 4003-2024.

The adopted Official Plan was reviewed for consistency with provincial policies and regard for matters of provincial interest set out in the Planning Act.

79 modifications to the Official Plan were made to address provincial legislative and policy direction related to housing supply, land use compatibility, agricultural land uses and lot creation, natural features and areas, non-agricultural uses, mineral aggregate resources and operations, cultural heritage resources, stormwater management, utilities, definitions, the Planning Act, and the Clean Water Act, 2006, and schedule mapping, as well as requested changes from the County of Perth.

The Perth County Official Plan replaces the current County Official Plan and those of its Lower-Tier municipalities to ensure consistent provincial and local land use policy implementation across the County. The new Official Plan sets out a vision and comprehensive strategy for the County to address current local priorities and align with provincial land use direction. Settlement area boundary expansions accommodate the anticipated urban land needs of the County.

If approved, the new Official Plan would apply across the County.