This consultation was open from:
December 12, 2024
to January 11, 2025
Decision summary
A decision was made on September 2, 2025 to approve, with 2 modifications, Official Plan Amendment 123 to the County of Wellington Official Plan, as adopted by By-law 5890-24. Official Plan Amendment 123 implements recommendations of the County's Land Needs Assessment and growth management work to ensure suitable lands are available.
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All lands within the County of Wellington
ON
Canada
Site location details
Amendment 123 applies to all lands within the County of Wellington. The Amendment does not apply to lands within the City of Guelph.
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County of Wellington
74 Woolwich Street
Guelph,
ON
N1H 3T9
Canada
Decision details
A decision was made on September 2, 2025 to approve, with 2 modifications, Official Plan Amendment 123 to the County of Wellington Official Plan adopted pursuant to section 17 and 26 of the Planning Act by By-law 5890-24. Notice of this Decision was issued on September 2, 2025 to the County of Wellington.
The adopted Official Plan Amendment was reviewed for consistency and conformity with provincial policies and plans and regard for matters of provincial interest set out in the Planning Act.
2 modifications to the Official Plan Amendment have been made to address matters related to Special Policy Area flood hazards and a request from the Township of Mapleton to facilitate industrial development.
The Official Plan Amendment implements recommendations of the county's Land Needs Assessment and growth management work to ensure suitable lands are available to meet anticipated needs to the year 2051 and beyond. The Official Plan Amendment also redesignates lands to address urban land needs, implement employment area conversion requests in Fergus and Mount Forest, make housing policy updates, and add new employment area policies, among other matters.
Official Plan Amendment 123 applies to all lands within the County of Wellington.
Effects of consultation
1 comment was received by email from the Township of Mapleton requesting the expansion of the community of Drayton to permit additional urban residential and industrial lands. A modification was made to address part of the Township's request by permitting additional industrial lands.
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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
How to Appeal
Appeals are not allowed
Pursuant to subsection 17(36.5) of the Planning Act, the decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing regarding Official Plan Amendment 123, adopted in accordance with sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act, is final and not subject to appeal.
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Tyler Shantz
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Original proposal
Proposal details
On October 31, 2024, the County of Wellington adopted Official Plan Amendment 123 by By-law 5890-24. The ministry is seeking feedback on the council adopted Official Plan Amendment 123 and will review all comments before recommendations are provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with Section 17 and 26 of the Planning Act.
The Official Plan Amendment proposes to further implement recommendations of the county's Land Needs Assessment and growth management work to ensure suitable lands are available to meet anticipated needs the year 2051 and beyond. The Amendment would also redesignate lands to address urban land needs, implement employment area conversion requests in Fergus and Mount Forest, make housing policy updates, and add new employment area policies, among other matters.
If approved, the Official Plan Amendment would apply across the county.
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Some supporting materials may not be available online. If this is the case, you can request to view the materials in person.
Get in touch with the office listed below to find out if materials are available.
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
This consultation was open from December 12, 2024
to January 11, 2025
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Tyler Shantz
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Comments received
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1By mail
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