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

Instrument type: Approval of a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
019-9437
Ministry reference number
37-OP-242686
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
December 19, 2024 - January 18, 2025 (30 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
January 18, 2025

Proposal summary

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received the new County of Essex Official Plan from the County for a decision. The purpose of the proposed Official Plan is to establish goals, objectives and direction to guide growth and development to the 2051 planning horizon, and to ensure the plan is consistent with provincial land use policy.

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All lands within the County of Essex
ON
Canada

Site location details

The new County of Essex Official Plan, if approved, would apply to all lands within the County of Essex. The Official Plan would not apply to lands within the City of Windsor or the Township of Pelee.

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Proponent(s)

County of Essex
360 Fairview Ave W
Essex, ON
N8M 1Y6
Canada

Proposal details

On November 6, 2024, the County of Essex adopted its new Official Plan by By-law 2024-45. The ministry is seeking feedback on the council adopted Official Plan and will review all comments before recommendations are provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with Sections 17 and 26 of the Planning Act.

The new Official Plan proposes to replace the current County Official Plan, which came into effect in 2014. The purpose of the proposed plan is to establish goals, objectives and direction to guide growth and development to the 2051 planning horizon. The policies in the new plan have also been updated to reflect the direction in the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024.

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

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Municipal Services Office - Western Ontario
Address

659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London, ON
N6E 1L3
Canada

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