Comprehensive Zoning By-Law & Official Plan Review

Notice of Adoption of Official Plan

On January 13, 2026 the Council of the Municipality of Brockton adopted the new Walkerton Official Plan. View the Notice of Adoption of Official Plan to learn more information.

View Notice Of Adoption Of Official Plan

The Municipality of Brockton completed a review and update of its Walkerton Official Plan and is finalizing the review of the 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.

The new Official Plan was adopted on January 13, 2026, and the Zoning By-Law will be finalized later this year. View the Notice of Adoption of the Official Plan for more information.

New Walkerton Official Plan

View the new Walkerton Official Plan, which was adopted on January 13, 2026 as per By-Law 2026-008.

New Walkerton Official Plan
- New Walkerton Official Plan Schedule A - Land Use
- New Walkerton Official Plan Schedule B - Roads
- New Walkerton Official Plan Schedule C - Natural Heritage System
- New Walkerton Official Plan Schedule D - Natural Hazards

Where are we now?

The Walkerton Official Plan was adopted by By-Law 2026-008 on January 13, 2026. View the Notice of the Adoption of Walkerton Official Plan for more information.

The Municipality of Brockton will be forwarding the Official Plan to the Bruce County Planning and Development Department (as the approval authority) for its review. If deemed appropriate, the County may approve the Official Plan, or may approve it with modifications to ensure conformity with the County of Bruce Official Plan. Supporting materials regarding the Official Plan will also be forwarded to the County. Any person or public body will be entitled to receive notice of the decision of the approval authority if a written request to be notified of its decision (including the person’s or public body’s address) is made to the approval authority at:

County Clerk
Bruce County
clerk@brucecounty.on.ca
30 Park St., P.O. Box 70,
Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0

Resources

Summary of project information and key community engagement initiatives:

March 18, 2025 - Special Meeting of Council (Council Presentation)
March - April 2025 - Online Public Survey
June 10, 2025 - Notice of Public Information Meeting
- Background Report
- Council Presentation
June 18 2025 - Notice of Public Information Session
- Public Information Session Posters and Presentation
November 25, 2025 - Council Report - New Walkerton Official Plan and Brockton Community Improvement Plan Update
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. - Notice of Public Meeting to consider the draft updated Official Plan (and draft updated Community Improvement Plan)
- Public Meeting Presentation
- Draft Walkerton Community Official Plan
  - Draft Walkerton Community Official Plan Schedule A - Land Use
  - Draft Walkerton Community Official Plan Schedule B - Roads
  - Draft Walkerton Community Official Plan Schedule C - Natural Heritage System
  - Draft Walkerton Community Official Plan Schedule D - Natural Hazards
January 13, 2026 - By-Law passed adopting Walkerton Official Plan
2026 - Zoning By-Law Review continues

Current Zoning By-Law

The current Zoning By-Law remains in place for any applications or uses until such a time that Council has approved the draft Zoning By-law that is being created as part of this update.

Brockton Zoning By-Law 2013-26 Published with Amendments May 2023