County of Wellington - Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

Instrument type: Approval to amend a municipality’s official plan

ERO number
026-0501
Ministry reference number
23-OP-263676
Notice type
Instrument
Act
Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Notice stage
Proposal
Proposal posted
Comment period
May 22, 2026 - June 21, 2026 (30 days) Open
Last updated

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June 21, 2026

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Proposal summary

On April 30, 2026, the County of Wellington adopted Official Plan Amendment 131 (OPA 131) by By-law 5977-26. The ministry is seeking feedback on the council adopted OPA 131 and will review all comments before recommendations are provided to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for a decision in accordance with the Planning Act.

Location details

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All lands within the County of Wellington
ON
Canada

Site location details

OPA 131, if approved, would apply to all lands within the County of Wellington. The amendment would not apply to lands within the City of Guelph.

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Proponent(s)

County of Wellington
74 Woolwich Street
Guelph, ON
N1H 3T9
Canada

Proposal details

Official Plan Amendment 131 proposes to align the rural area policies of the official plan with the Provincial Planning Statement, 2024 (PPS 2024) and to complete "Rural Phase 3B" of the County’s official plan review. If approved, the amendment would provide options for the Town of Erin to study and direct rural residential growth, designate rural residential land in the Township of Puslinch by expanding the community of Aberfoyle, and designate rural employment land in the Township of Puslinch, among other proposed changes.

Supporting materials

Related filesClick to Expand Accordion
 
Adopted Official Plan Amendment 131
pdf 4.41 MB

Related linksClick to Expand Accordion

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Municipal Services Office - Western Ontario
Address

659 Exeter Road
Floor 2
London, ON
N6E 1L3
Canada

Office phone number
800-265-4736

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