Planning and Development

​​Community Planning

​​The Community Planning Division delivers the core services of strategic and policy planning, development review, official plan and zoning by-law administration, heritage planning and the Town's Committee of Adjustment.

Pre-Consultation

The Town requires all applicants to pre-consult with Town staff prior to the submission of an application for an Official Plan Amendment (OPA), Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA), Draft Plan of Subdivision/Condominium, or Site Plan Control/Amendment to Existing Registered Site Plan. 

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Development Engineering

The Town's Development Engineer​ing division oversees the implementation and construction of all residential and commercial development projects. Additionally, we provide engineering assistance to other service areas and ​review/comment on Draft Plan, Official Plan Amendment, Zoning Amendment and Committee of Adjustment Applications.

Development Engineering provides design review and development approval for all development projects and provides site monitoring and project management throughout the entire development process. Staff also respond to residents' concerns relating to development projects and works with the developer to address them.

Development Engineering on behalf of Engineering Services and Leisure Services oversees the Town's Design Criteria Manual which is a guiding document for development standards within the Town.

Development Engineering also administers the Town's Fill and Site Alteration By-law, which was enacted by Council in the interests of the public and protecting the environment

 

Development Application Submission Materials - Terms of Reference

In reviewing the technical aspects of a development proposal, the Town requires a number of supporting studies and materials to be submitted as part of a complete development application.

The Terms of Reference set out a study’s purpose, rationale, scope, who it is to be prepared by, and when it is required. The material required and scope of the study will vary depending on the scale and complexity of the proposed development.

At the Pre-consultation Meeting, Town staff will identify what materials are required to be submitted with a development application.

Terms of Reference documents will be added as they are finalized.

 

 General
 

Planning

  •  Affordable Housing Report
  • Aggregate Potential Assessment and/or Aggregate License Compatibility Assessment
  • Architectural Guidelines
  • Building Elevations & Floor Plans
  • Colour Rendering
  • Common Element Plan of Condominium
  • Conceptual Site Plan
  • Draft Plan of Subdivision
  • Draft Zoning By-law Amendment
  • Landscape Plans
  • Lighting Illumination Study
  • Market Impact Study
  • Planning Justification Report
  • Shadow Impact Study
  • Topographic Survey, Site Survey certified by an OLS
  • Urban Design Report/Brief
  • Wind Study
 

Engineering

 

Transportation

  •  On-Street Parking Plan
  • Pedestrian Circulation Plan
  • Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Strategy
  • Transportation Impact Analysis
 

Environmental

  •  A Site Risk Assessment
  • Agricultural Impact Assessment
  • D-4 Landfill Study
  • Environmental Impact Study / Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
  • Environmental Site Screening/Environment Protection Act Assessments
  • Fish Habitat Assessment
  • Floodplain analysis
  • Hazards Lands/Slope and Soil Stability Report
  • Natural Heritage Evaluation and System Demarcation
  • Phosphorus Budget
  • Record of Site Condition (RSC)
  • Remediation Plan
  • Source Water Protection Screening Checklist and Threats and Issues Assessment
  • Top of Bank Demarcation Mapping
  • Tree Inventory and Protection Plan
  • Watercourse & Shoreline Protection Review
 

Cultural

  •  Archaeological Assessment
  • Architectural/Cultural Heritage Impact Assessment
  • Built Heritage Impact Assessment
  • Conservation Plan for Heritage Resources
 

Financial

  •  Capital Impact Assessment
  • Financial Impact Study
  • Financial Plan
 

Other

  •  Meander Belt Analysis
  • Post to Pre Water Balance Assessment
  • Species at Risk Assessment

Application Forms Library

Use the search field or navigate through the table below to view and download Planning application forms.

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Planning Notices

In addition to being published in the local print and online newspapers, Planning Notices are also published on our news page.

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Official Plan Update

The Town of BWG is launching its Official Plan Update for Growth Management to 2051.

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Design Manual

The Design Criteria Manual is intended to be used as a guide for all land development projects within BWG.

Address: Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, 100 Dissette St., Unit 7&8, Bradford, ON, L3Z 2A7

Phone: 905-775-5366, Send an Email

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