Official Plan

County Council adopted an Official Plan for the County of Renfrew on March 27, 2002. The Plan was approved with modifications by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on June 16, 2003. The Plan was updated (Five-Year Review) under Official Plan Amendment No. 25, which was partially approved by the Ministry on March 22, 2019 and final approved on March 26, 2020.  The Official Plan was further updated on August 19th, 2021 under Official Plan Amendment No. 31.

Official Plan Amendment No. 35

The purpose of the proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA 35) is to update policies in response to provincial planning direction and recent changes to the Planning Act (Bill 109 and Bill 23). Amendments include new requirements for Site Plans and Complete Application; providing municipalities with the ability to mandate pre-consultation on planning applications; updated additional dwelling policies; and providing municipalities with the ability to delegate the approval of temporary use by-laws and/or other zoning by-law amendments considered minor in nature, including the removal of holding zones.

In the matter of Section 17 and 22 of the Planning Act, the County of Renfrew hereby gives notice of a second public meeting regarding OPA 35.  This is a follow up meeting to a meeting held on December 21, 2022.   The meeting will be held at the County Administration Building on April 11, 2023 at 8:30 a.m.   Please see the below notice for additional details:

Notice of Application and Public Meeting Amendment No. 35

Amendment No. 35 to the Official Plan for the County of Renfrew

Official Plan breakdown

• Approved Official Plan
• Schedule A - Map 1
• Admaston/Bromley
• Bonnechere Valley
• Brudenell, Lyndoch & Raglan
• Greater Madawaska
• Head, Clara & Maria
• Horton
• Killaloe, Hagarty & Richards
• Laurentian Hills
• Madawaska Valley
• McNab/Braeside
• North Algona Wilberforce
• Whitewater Region
• Schedule B Map 1 - Hazards
• Schedule B Map 2 - Infrastructure
• Schedule B Map 3 - Mineral Aggregate and Mining Resource
• Schedule B Map 4 - Natural Heritage Features
• Schedule B Map 5 - Laurentian Valley - Prime Agricultural Areas

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An accessible version of these documents will be provided upon request or availability.

Official Plan Amendment Application

Amendments to the County of Renfrew Official Plan require the submission of a complete application form and fee submitted directly to the County of Renfrew, County OPA Application Form.  Prior to the submission of the application, pre-consultation with County planning staff is recommended.