Official Plan Review

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Official Plan Review

Over the next 30 years, Wellington County is expected to grow to approximately 160,000 people and 70,000 jobs. The County is reviewing and updating Official Plan policies to prepare for this added growth and to ensure that the Plan is supporting healthy, compact and complete communities. The County is doing so through a process called a Municipal Comprehensive Review and also as part of a 5-year review.

Official Plan Amendments

This section will host the various official plan amendments that are prepared under the Official Plan Review.

The County Official Plan Review will be completed through a series of phased official plan amendments that will bring the County Official Plan into conformity with recent changes to Provincial land use plans, consistency with the Provincial Policy Statement and address other legislative changes.

Official Plan Amendment No. 131 - Rural Growth and Policy Updates

Official Plan Amendment 131 (OPA 131 aligns the rural area policies with the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement (PPS) and completes Rural Phase 3B (rural growth) of the Official Plan Review.

On April 30, 2026, County Council adopted OPA 131. Comments that were received through the public consultation for this amendment and their impact on the amendment can be found in planning committee report PD2026-08 County Official Plan Review - OPA 131 Recommendation Report.

OPA 131 will now be sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for final review and decision.

OPA 131 is the fifth amendment under the County’s “Plan Well” Official Plan Review. Please see links below for more information.

Additional Information:

County Adopted OPA 131

Notice of Adoption OPA 131

OPA 131 Public Open House Meeting Summary - February 5, 2026

OPA 131 Public Meeting Presentation - February 12, 2026

OPA 131 Open House Presentation - February 5, 2026

Notice of Open House and Public Meeting - Official Plan Amendment No.131

Notice of Complete Application

Draft Official Plan Amendment 131

Planning Impact Assessment - Aberfoyle Expansion

Agricultural Impact Assessment - Aberfoyle Expansion

Aggregate Impact Assessment - Aberfoyle Expansion

Puslinch by Design - Employment Land Study

Official Plan Amendment No. 126 - Urban Boundary Expansions

Official Plan Amendment 126 (OPA 126) identifies urban boundary expansions in Centre Wellington, addresses County-wide policy updates related to growth, and other changes. This amendment is part of Urban Phase 3A of the County's Official Plan Review.

On April 24, 2025, County Council adopted OPA 126. Comments that were received through the public consultation for this amendment and their impact on the amendment can be found in planning committee report PD2025-14 County Official Plan Review - OPA 126 Recommendation Report.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued a decision on November 18, 2025 subject to modifications. The decision is final and came into effect November 18, 2025.

OPA 126 is the fourth amendment to be approved under the County’s “Plan Well” Official Plan Review. Please see links below for more information.

A copy of proposed OPA 126 and associated materials are provided below:

Provincial Approval OPA 126

County Adopted OPA 126

Notice of Adoption OPA 126

Draft OPA 126 - Urban Boundary Expansions

OPA 126 Public Meeting Presentation - March 13, 2025

OPA 126 Open House Presentation - March 3, 2025

Notice of Public Meeting - Official Plan Amendment No.126

Notice of Complete Application

Companion Document to Draft OPA 126 - Urban Boundary Expansions

Settlement Area Boundary Expansion Recommendation Report (Township Report PLN2024-38)

Centre Wellington Recommended Settlement Area Boundary Expansions (Township Report PLN2024-35)

Greenfield Density and Intensification Target Preferred Scenario (Township Report PLN2024-34)

Minimum Distance Separation Study

Agricultural Impact Assessment for Centre Wellington SABE

Urban Boundary Expansion Review (County Report PD2024-08)

Urban Boundary Expansion Review Framework

Official Plan Amendment No. 123 - Future Development Lands

Official Plan Amendment 123 (OPA 123) further implements recommendations of the County's Land Need Assessment (LNA) and growth management work related to Future Development lands and Employment Area conversions. These changes will help ensure suitable lands are available to accommodate forecasted growth in the County to 2051. OPA 123 also makes several housing friendly policy changes, responds to changes in the Planning Act, and makes other housekeeping updates.

On October 31, 2024, County Council adopted OPA 123. Comments that were received through the public consultation for this amendment and their impact on the amendment can be found in Planning Committee Report PD2024-34 County Official Plan Review - OPA 123 Recommendation Report.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued a decision on September 2, 2025 subject to modifications. The decision is final and came into effect September 3, 2025.

OPA 123 is the third amendment to be approved under the County’s “Plan Well” Official Plan Review. Please see links below for more information.

Provincial Approval OPA 123

County Adopted OPA 123

OPA 123 Open House Presentation – May 23, 2024

OPA 123 Public Meeting Presentation – June 13, 2024

Official Plan Amendment No. 120 - County Growth Forecast

Official Plan Amendment 120 (OPA 120) updates Wellington County’s growth forecast by revising the population, household and employment forecasts to extend to 2051.

On February 23, 2023, County Council adopted OPA 120. Comments that were received through the public consultation for this amendment, and their impact on the amendment, can be found in Planning Committee Report PD2023-03 County Official Plan Review – OPA 120 Recommendation Report.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing issued a decision on July 11, 2024 subject to modifications. The decision is final and came into effect July 12, 2024.

OPA 120 is the second amendment to be approved under the County’s “Plan Well” Official Plan Review. Please see links below for more information.

Provincial Approval OPA 120

County Adopted OPA 120

OPA 120 Public Meeting Presentation - January 12, 2023

OPA 120 Open House Presentation - December 15, 2022

OPA 120 Public Open House Meeting Summary - December 15, 2022

Official Plan Amendment No. 119 - County Growth Structure

Official Plan Amendment 119 (OPA 119) serves as the framework to guide growth in Wellington County.

On May 26, 2022, County Council adopted OPA 119. Comments that were received through the public consultation for this amendment, and their impact on the amendment, can be found in Planning Committee Report PD2022-14 County Official Plan Review – OPA 119 Recommendation Report.

OPA 119 was subject to three separate approvals by the Province:

April 11, 2023 decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) to approve OPA 119 with modifications.
December 6, 2023 Royal Assent to Bill 150 (2023) to deem certain modifications to have never been made and to make additional modifications.
May 6, 2024 Royal Assent to Bill 162 (2024) subject to modifications, effective April 11, 2023.

OPA 119 is the first amendment to be approved under the County’s “Plan Well” Official Plan Review. Please see links below for more information.

County Adopted OPA 119

Provincial Approval #1 OPA 119

Provincial Approval #2 OPA 119

Provincial Approval #3 OPA 119

OPA 119 Public Meeting Presentation - February 10, 2022

Public Open House Presentation - January 31, 2022

Planning Committee Reports

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2020 and earlier