Official Plan Review
Background
The current Lambton County Official Plan (OP) was adopted by Lambton County Council in September 2017 and approved with modifications by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs in March 2018.
The County of Lambton is now conducting a review of the Official Plan pursuant to Section 26 of the Planning Act.
NPG Planning Solutions has been engaged to oversee the review process.
This Official Plan Review provides the opportunity for the County to:
- align with updated legislation, including changes to the Planning Act
- bring the OP into conformity with the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement, which came into effect on October 20, 2024
- update population, housing needs, and employment projections
- assess land supply
- assess whether the OP reflects community goals, priorities, and needs
See attached Terms of Reference.
Current Steps
As a first step, draft population, housing and employment projections and a land needs assessment have been produced:
- Oct 15, 2025 Staff Report to Committee of the Whole
- Draft projections: population, housing, and employment
- Draft Land Needs Assessment
Future Steps
The Draft Projections and Land Needs Assessment will be finalized based on public, agency, and municipal input and brought to County Council for formal endorsement.
NPG Planning Solutions is reviewing the County OP and will produce a list of proposed updates to the County Official Plan.
Open Houses and formal Public Meetings will be held in the New Year to obtain input respecting community goals, priorities, and needs and proposed County OP updates. Dates are yet to be set.
Proposed updates will be finalized based on consultation and presented for adoption by County Council.
Keep in Touch
If you would like to be kept notified of this process, public meeting and open house dates, or if you have comments and questions respecting the Draft Projections, Draft Land Needs Assessment, or any other aspect of the County Official Plan Review, please contact us at:
The Corporation of the County of Lambton
Development Services Department
789 Broadway Street, Box 3000
Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0
Email: opreview@county-lambton.on.ca
Phone: 1-519-845-0801
Toll Free: 1-866-324-6912
Fax: 519-845-3817
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