Planning Act approval authority: municipalities and planning boards

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Municipalities create official plans that set out general planning goals and policies to guide future land use. They also pass zoning by-laws, which set out the rules and regulations that control development as it occurs.

To make a change to land use or to create new lots within Ontario, an applicant (for example, a developer) must make a planning application and seek approval from the appropriate decision maker.

Ministry contact: Municipal Affairs and Housing

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Geographic coverage
Ontario
Source URL/Address
https://www.ontario.ca/page/applying-changes-land-use
Last Validated Date
October 5, 2023

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    Planning Act approval authority: Planning boards English
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    Autorités approbatrices selon la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire : conseils d’aménagement French
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