Comprehensive Zoning By-Law & Official Plan Review
Background Report
On June 18th, a Public Information Session was held to present the Background Report for the Official Plan and Zoning By-law review. The Background Report is the preliminary research findings and directions and feedback gathered to date, which will help amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law.
Commenting is still open!
Comments will be open for submission until July 18, 2025 for the Brockton Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments with regard to the Background Study. Additional opportunities for public engagement and comments will be provided.
Comments can be submitted as directed on the form.
The Municipality of Brockton is undertaking a review and update of its Walkerton Official Plan and Brockton Comprehensive Zoning By-law.
An Official Plan describes the Municipality’s policies on how the municipality will grow, what will be protected and how land in your community should be used. An Official Plan is prepared with input from your community to ensure it meets your specific needs.
A Zoning By-law is a legal document which implements the Official Plan. It regulates the use of the land and the required standards for each use.
The intent of this update is to review the existing planning framework to incorporate new policy direction following recent changes to provincial legislation and to align with the Bruce County Official Plan. In addition, it will consider local planning issues that impact your community.
Summary of key community engagement initiatives:
- March 18th, 2025 - Special Meeting of Council (Council Presentation)
- March - April 2025 - Online Public Survey
- June 10th, 2025 - Council Meeting (Background Report) *Now Available as of June 6, 2025
- June 18th 2025 - Public Information Session
- September 30, 2025 - Statutory Public Open House
- December 9, 2025 - Statutory Public Meeting
Project Initiation
- Notice of Special Council Meeting - Comprehensive Zoning By-Law and Official Plan Review
- J.L. Richards & Associates - March 18, 2025 Council Presentation
Information Gathering and Analysis / Public Engagement
*Commenting for the Background Report is still open until July 18th, 2025.
Where are we now?
The information gathered as part of the Background Study and from the comments received, will help formulate the changes to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. JL Richards and Staff are currently reviewing the information provided and working on amending the Official Plan and Zoning By-law to reflect the current and future needs of the community.
Current Documents
These are the current documents in place for any applications or uses. They will remain in place until such a time that Council has approved the draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law that is being created as part of this update.
*We are in the Draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Section
Contact Us
Municipality of Brockton
100 Scott Street, P.O. Box 68,
Walkerton, Ontario N0G 2V0, Canada
Phone: 519-881-2223,
Toll Free: 1-877-885-8084,
Fax: 519-881-2991
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