This consultation was open from:
June 18, 2025
to July 18, 2025
Proposal summary
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received Official Plan Amendment 126 (OPA 126) to the County of Wellington Official Plan for a decision. OPA 126 proposes to further implement recommendations of the county’s Land Needs Assessment and growth management plan to ensure sufficient land is available through year 2051 and beyond.
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All lands within the County of Wellington ON
ON
Canada
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OPA 126, if approved, would apply to all lands within the County of Wellington. The amendment would not apply to lands within the City of Guelph.
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County of Wellington
County of Wellington
4 Woolwich Street
Guelph ,
ON
N1H3T9
Canada
Proposal details
On April 24, 2025, the County of Wellington adopted OPA126 by By-law 5928-25. The ministry is seeking feedback on the council adopted OPA 126 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.
OPA 126 proposes to further implement recommendations of the county's Land Needs Assessment and growth management plan to ensure suitable lands are available to meet anticipated needs to the year 2051 and beyond. The Amendment would also redesignate and expand settlement area boundaries to address urban land needs in Centre Wellington to accommodate a range of mix land uses, make housing policy updates, add new employment area policies, and implement mapping updates in the Greenbelt Plan Area, among other matters.
If approved, the OPA 126 would apply across the county.
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659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
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Tyler Shantz
659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London,
ON
N6E 1L3
Canada
Comment
Commenting is now closed.
The comment period was from June 18, 2025
to July 18, 2025