Land use planning

Get resources to plan for municipal growth and development including information about Ontario’s land use planning framework, official plans, zoning and Ontario’s Greenbelt.

Land use

Learn about the vision, laws, policies and processes for land use in Ontario.

Provincial Planning Statement

Applying for changes to land use

Citizen’s guide to land use planning

Site plan control guide

Zoning order framework

Provincial land use development plans

Brownfields financial tax incentive program

Municipal development and community benefits charges, and parklands

Community planning permit system

Growth Plan for Northern Ontario

The Greenbelt

Get information about land use protections, policies and governance.

Greenbelt council

Greenbelt Plan

Greenbelt maps

Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan

Oak Ridges Moraine maps

Updated: October 23, 2024

Published: April 04, 2019