Town of Fort Erie - Approval of a municipality’s official plan

Instrument type: Approval of a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
025-1181
Ministry reference number
26-OP-255436
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
October 24, 2025 - December 8, 2025 (45 days) Open
Last updated

This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on:
December 8, 2025

Proposal summary

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing has received a proposed new Official Plan from the Town of Fort Erie for a decision. The purpose of the proposed plan is to achieve consistency and conformity with provincial policies and plans, and to establish goals, objectives and direction guiding growth and development to the 2051 planning horizon.

Location details

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Town of Fort Erie, ON
Canada

Site location details

All lands within the Town of Fort Erie

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Proponent(s)

Town of Fort Erie
1 Municipal Centre Drive
Fort Erie, ON
L2A 2S6
Canada

Proposal details

On September 5, 2025, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing received for a decision the Town of Fort Erie’s proposed new official plan (By-law 78-2025), which was adopted by the Town’s municipal council on August 25, 2025.  

The More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23) made changes that resulted in the designation of Niagara Region as an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities. This change took effect on March 31, 2025. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is now the approval authority for official plans adopted by lower-tier municipalities within Niagara Region.

The new official plan, once approved, will replace the existing plan, which came into effect in November 2011. The new plan is intended to guide growth and development across the Town of Fort Erie to the 2051 planning horizon.

The Ministry will review the matter for consistency and conformity with applicable provincial land use policies and plans. All feedback received will be considered before presenting any potential modifications to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with section 17 of the Planning Act.  

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Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
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16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

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Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

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Municipal Services Office - Central Ontario
Address

16th floor
777 Bay Street
Toronto, ON
M7A 2J3
Canada

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