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Local Official Plan Approvals


Municipalities are required to update their Official Plans every 10 years to ensure that it; conforms with provincial and regional (County) plans or does not conflict with them, has regard to the matters of provincial interest, and is consistent with provincial policy statements issued by the Minister. This constitutes the Provincial plan conformity exercise identified in Section 26(2.1) of the Planning Act.  The County of Simcoe is the Approval Authority for all local municipal Official Plans as per Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended. The local Official Plans take effect upon County Council approving the Official Plan as adopted, or through the approval of a modified Official Plan, and if no appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) are received.

For each of the local municipalities that have adopted a new Official Plan which has been approved by the County, the County has posted copies of the related County staff report recommending approval, including all related schedules. Where the approval of a local Official Plan has been appealed to the OLT​, information related to the appeal has also been made available.

Official Plan Approval Documents

Approval: Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury Adopted Official Plan, CCW 2023-038

Notice of Decision – BWG OP

County Staff Report:

CCW 2023-038

CCW 2023-038 Schedule 1

CCW 2023-038 Schedule 2

CCW 2023-038 Schedule 3

CCW 2023-038 Schedule 4

​​​Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)

OLT Appeals Notices:

The County of Simcoe has received two appeals to its Decision to approve the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury’s Official Plan. The lands subject to these appeals are specifically identified on the linked map. The OLT has confirmed that the two Notices of Appeal are valid and has applied the following OLT Case and File Number OLT-23-000329 to the appeals.   The OLT Contact is Ryan Co, Case Coordinator, Planner who can be reached by phone at 437-217-9883 or by email at ryan.co@ontario.ca​. All notices of hearings and decisions of the OLT will be posted to the OLT Website​.

OLT Hearing Event Information

OLT-23-000329 – Acknowledgement Letter – May 12, 2023

OLT-23-000329 – Notice of Case Manag​​ement Conferen​c​e – June 21, 2023

OLT-23-000329 – Decision – August 22, 2023

Approval: Town of Innisfil OP PSF Non-Decision, CCW 2020-222

Notice of Decision – July 14, 2020​

County Staff Report:

CCW 2020-222 – Town of Innisfil OP PSF Non-Decision

Schedule 1 to CCW 2020-222 – Original Policy

Schedule 2 to CCW 2020-222 – Track Changes

Schedule 3 to CCW 2020-222​​​ – As Modified – Final

Approval: Town of Innisfil Adopted Official Plan, CCW 2018-482

Notice of Decision – October 23, 2018

Non-Decision Lands Reference Map

County Staff Report:

CCW 2018-482

Schedule 1 to CCW 2018-482 – Town of Innisfil Adopted Official Plan

Schedule 2 to CCW 2018-482 – Proposed County Modifications to Official Plan 1

Schedule 3 to CCW 2018-482 – Proposed County Modifications to Official Plan 2

Schedule 4 to CCW 2018-482 – Town of Innisfil Comments and Responses

Schedule 5 to CCW 2018-482 – Churchill Non-decision Lands Map

Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)

 

OLT Appeal Notices:

The County of Simcoe has received seven appeals to its Decision to approve the Town of Innisfil’s Official Plan.   The OLT has confirmed that all seven Notices of Appeal are valid and has applied the following OLT Case and File Number PL180900 to the appeals.   The OLT Contact is Ryan Co, Case Coordinator, Planner who can be reached by phone at 437-217-9883 or by email at ryan.co@ontario.ca​All notices of hearings and decisions of the OLT will be posted to the OLT website​.

 

OLT Hearing Event Information​:

PL180900 – OLT Acknowledgement Letter​ –  December. 7, 2018

PL180900- OLT CMC Decision Innisfil OP – August 13, 2019

PL180900 – OLT Directions – June 10, 2020

PL180900 – OLT Decision Innisfil OP – August 17, 2020

Approval: Town of Midland Adopted Official Plan, CCW 2020-252

Notice of Decision – August 14, 2020​

County Staff Report:

CCW 2020-252

Schedule 1 to CCW 2020-252 – Town of Midland OP as Adopted by Town

Schedule 2 to CCW 2020-252 – Proposed Modifications by the County

Schedule 3 to CCW 2020-252 – Town of Midland OP​ as Approved by County

Schedule 4 to CCW 2020-252​ – Town of Midland Comments and Responses​

OLT Land Tribunal (OLT)

OLT Appeal Notices:

The County of Simcoe has received seven appeals to its Decision to approve the Town of Midland Official Plan. The lands subject to these appeals are specifically identified on the linked map . The OLT Contact is Ryan Co, Case Coordinator, Planner, who can be reached by phone at 437-217-9883 or by email at ryan.co@ontario.ca .  All notices of hearings and decisions of the OLT will be posted to the OLT website.​

OLT Hearing Event Information:

PL200391 – OLT Acknowledgement Letter – October 19, 2020​

PL200391 – OLT Notice of Case Management Conference – November 09, 2020

PL200391 – OLT Notice of Decision – February 24, 2021

PL200391 / OLT-22-003368 – Notice of Motion for Two Settlements – May 30, 2023

PL200391 / OLT-22-003368 – Tribunal Decis​ion – June 12, 2023​​

PL100391 / OLT-22-003368 – OLT Decision – October 6, 2023

Please note that the new OLT Case Number Reference is OLT-22-003368

Approval: Town of New Tecumseth OP Beeton​ ​​​Non-Decision, CCW 2021-261

​​​​​​​Notice of Decision – August 16, 2021

County Staff Report:

CCW-2021-261 – Town of New Tecumseth OP​​ Non-Decision

Schedule 1 to CCW 2021-261

Schedule 2 to CCW 2021-261

Schedule 3 to CCW 2021-261

Approval: Town of New Tecumseth Adopted Official Plan, CCW 2019-242

Notice of Decision – June 25, 2019

County Staff Report:

CCW 2019-242

Schedule 1 to CCW 2019-242

Schedule 2 to CCW 2019-242

Schedule 3 to CCW 2019-242

Schedule 4 to CCW 2019-242

Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)

OLT Appeal Notices:

The County of Simcoe has received three appeals to its Decision to approve the Town of New Tecumseth Official Plan. The OLT has confirmed that all three Notices of Appeal are valid and has applied the following OLT Case and File Number PL190352 and PL190353 to the appeals. The lands subject to these appeals are specifically identified on the linked map. The OLT Contact is Ryan Co, Case Coordinator, Planner, who can be reached by phone at 437-217-9883 or by email at ryan.co@ontario.ca.  All notices of hearings and decisions of the OLT will be posted to the OLT website​.

OLT Hearing Event Information:

PL190352 – OLT Acknowledgement Letter – August 9, 2019

PL190352 – OLT CMC No.1 Decision New Tecumseth – January 24, 2020

PL190352 – OLT CMC Cancelled New Tecumseth – March 23, 2020

PL190352 – OLT CMC No. 2 Decision New Tecumseth – September 11, 2020​

PL190352 – OLT CMC No. 3 Decision New Tecumseth – November 24, 2020​

PL190352 – OLT Procedural Order – February 10, 2021​

PL190352 – OLT No. 4 Decision New Tecumseth – July 28, ​2021 

Approval:  Town of Penetanguishene Adopted Official Plan, CCW 2019-055

Notice of Decision – June 25, 2019

County Staff Report:

CCW 2019-055

Schedule 1 to CCW 2019-055

Schedule 2 to CCW 2019-055

Schedule 3 to CCW 2019-055

Schedule 4 to CCW 2019-055

Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)

OLT Appeal Notices:

The County of Simcoe received one appeal to its Decision to approve the Town of Penetanguishene Official Plan. The OLT confirmed that the Notice of Appeal was valid and the OLT Case was applied with File Number PL190354. The lands subject to the appeal are specifically identified on the linked map​. The OLT Contact is Ryan Co, Case Coordinator, Planner who can be reached by phone at 437-217-9883 or by email at ryan.co@ontario.ca​. All notices of hearings and decisions of the OLT will be posted to the OLT website​.

OLT Hearing Event Information:

We are pleased to announce that the Town of Penetanguishene Official Plan was approved by the OLT on January 09, 2020. The Official Plan is now in effect for all lands in the municipality with the exception of one privately owned property which remains under appeal, identified on the linked map. OLT written decision was issued on January 20, 2020, which can be found here.

PL190354 – OLT Acknowledgement Letter –  August 8, 2019

PL190354 – OLT Decision – January 20, 2020​

PL190354 – OLT Notice of Case Management Conference – August 24, 2021

PL190354 –  OLT Decision​ – October 18, 2021

​PL190354 – OLT Decision and Upcoming CMC Date – January 21, 2022​ 

PL190354 – OLT Decision – February 17, 2022

PL190354 – OLT Adjournment Letter – May 19, 2022

Please note that the new OLT Case Number Reference is ​OLT-21-001864

Approval: Township of Oro-Medonte Adopted Official Plan, CCW 2023-222

Notice of Decision – OM-OP

County Staff Report:

CCW 2023-222 

CCW 2023-222 Schedule 1

CCW 2023-222 Schedule 2

CCW 2023-222 Schedule 3

CCW 2023-222 Schedule 4

Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)

OLT Appeal Notices:

The County of Simcoe received one appeal to its Decision to approve the Township of Oro-Medonte Official Plan. The OLT confirmed that the Notice of Appeal was valid and the OLT Case was applied with File Number OLT-24-000037. The lands subject to the appeal are specifically identified on the linked ​map​. The OLT Contact is Katherine Dupont, Case Coordinator/Planner who can be reached by phone at (416) 569-7985 or by email at Katherine.Dupont@ontario.ca​All notices of hearings and decisions of the OLT will be posted to the OLT website​.

OLT Hearing Event Information:

OLT-24-000037 – Acknowledgement Letter – January 19, 2024
OLT-24-000037 – Glover Oro-Medonte OP Decision – March 14, 2024
OLT-24-000037 – Notice of Case Management Conference – May 7, 2024
OLT-24-000037 – OLT Decision – May 9, 2024

Approval: Township of Tiny OP McMahan Woods Non-Decision, CCW 2021-267

​​​​​​​Notice of Decision – August 17, 2021​​

County Staff Report:

CCW-2021-267 – Township of Tiny OP Non-Decision

Schedule 1 to CCW 2021-267

Schedule 2 to CCW 2021-267

Schedule 3 to CCW 2021-267

Schedule 4 to CCW 2021-267​​

Schedule 5 to CCW 2021-267​​

​Approval: Township of Tiny Adopted Official Plan, CCW 2021-015

Notice of Decision – February 02, 2021​

County Staff Report:

CCW 2021-015

Schedule 1 to CCW 2021-015 – Township of Tiny OP as Adopted by Township

Schedule 2 to CCW 2021-015 – Proposed Modifications by the County

Schedule 3 to CCW 2021-015​ – Township of Tiny OP​ as Approved by County

Schedule 4 to CCW 2021-015​​ – Comment Matrix

 

Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT)

OLT Appeal Notices:

The County of Simcoe received one appeal to its Decision to approve the Township of Tiny Official Plan. The OLT confirmed that the Notice of Appeal was valid and the OLT Case was applied with File Number PL210153. The lands subject to the appeal are specifically identified on the linked ​map​​. The OLT Contact is Ryan Co, Case Coordinator, Planner who can be reached by phone at 437-217-9883 or by email at ryan.co@ontario.ca​All notices of hearings and decisions of the OLT will be posted to the OLT website​.

OLT Hearing Event Information:

PL210153 – OLT Notice Case Management Conference​​ – April 6, 2021

PL210153 – OLT Notice of Direction CMC  – April 6​​​, 2021

PL210153 – OLT CMC Memo of Oral Decision – June 25, 2021

PL210153 – Notice of Case Management Conference Teleconference – October 12, 2021

PL210153 – McMahan Tiny OP Decision – October 25, 2021

OLT-21-001382 – Notice of Case Management Conference – November 26, 2021​

OLT-21-001382 – Letter and Notice of Case Management Conference​ – November 26, 2021

Please note that the new OLT Case Number Reference is ​OLT-21-001382