Wellesley Approves 25 Year Official Plan to Guide Development

Bruce County adopts new Official Plan following years of public consultation

The new plan establishes policies for rural and countryside areas while providing broader direction for communities.

Bruce County council approves new Official Plan

WALKERTON – The planning document that will guide growth and development in the county for the next 20 years has been approved by council and forwarded to the province.

Wellesley approves 25 year official plan to guide development

Wellesley Township expects moderate growth over the next 25 years, the timeline laid out in the new official plan approved this week by council.The population is forecasted to grow by 14.5 per cent, to 14,200 from 12,400 today. That will require an additional 630 homes and 1,000 new jobs.The plan shared at Monday night’s meeting contained the final tweaks of a document a year in the making, a process that included public consultations and input …

Bruce County adopts new Official Plan

Bruce County Council adopted a new Official Plan at its meeting on July 16, 2026. It will guide growth and development across the County until 2046. The Official Plan provides policies for the countryside and higher-level direction for communities that have more detailed official plans for their local area. The new Official Plan replaces the current Official Plan, originally adopted in 1997. The original Plan had a major update in 2010 and sever…