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| Peel Region Official Plan | |
|---|---|
| Name | Peel Region Official Plan |
| Jurisdiction | Regional Municipality of Peel |
| Adopted | 1974 |
| Updated | 2006 |
| Authority | Ontario Municipal Board |
| Related | Planning Act (Ontario), Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe |
| Population | 1,400,000 |
| Area km2 | 1,245 |
Peel Region Official Plan The Peel Region Official Plan is the statutory land use plan guiding the Regional Municipality of Peel including City of Mississauga, City of Brampton, and Town of Caledon. It integrates provincial policy instruments such as the Planning Act (Ontario), the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, and the Greenbelt Plan with local implements like the Peel Transportation Master Plan and municipal official plans for Mississauga Official Plan, Brampton Official Plan, and Caledon Official Plan. The plan frames strategic directions for population, employment, infrastructure, and environmental management across Peel's urban and rural communities.
The Official Plan establishes a regional policy framework informed by demographic projections from Statistics Canada and economic analyses tied to the Greater Toronto Area labour market, aligning with provincial priorities set by Province of Ontario ministries such as the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario). It maps land use designations, urban boundaries, and servicing strategies while coordinating with agencies including Credit Valley Conservation, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Niagara Escarpment Commission. The plan responds to historic initiatives like the 1974 regional government formation and subsequent reviews influenced by decisions from bodies such as the Ontario Municipal Board and jurisprudence including cases heard at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Authority for the Official Plan derives from the Planning Act (Ontario)], enabling regional official plans to set policy direction subject to provincial conformity with the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, the Places to Grow Act, 2005, and the Greenbelt Plan. The Regional Council of the Regional Municipality of Peel adopts the plan; appeals over content historically proceeded to the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly the Ontario Municipal Board). Decisions have been influenced by provincial instruments like the Provincial Policy Statement (2020) and judicial review actions in the Court of Appeal for Ontario. Implementation intersects with infrastructure funding programs administered by Infrastructure Canada and provincial capital frameworks administered by the Ministry of Infrastructure (Ontario).
The plan articulates policy objectives including managed growth, complete communities, employment lands protection, and agricultural preservation. Land use designations include Urban Areas, Rural Areas, Prime Agricultural Areas, Employment Areas, and Protected Countryside, each linked to servicing policies and development criteria similar to frameworks used in the Niagara Region Official Plan and the Durham Regional Official Plan. Agricultural protections align with standards established by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs while employment lands policy coordinates with economic development bodies like the Peel Halton Workforce Development Group and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority given proximity to Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Urban growth management aligns with targets from the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe and population forecasts from Statistics Canada, focusing intensification in strategic growth centres, transit corridors, and built-up areas such as downtown Mississauga City Centre and Brampton Downtown. Housing strategy provisions address affordable housing objectives consistent with provincial initiatives like the Housing Services Act, 2011 and federal programs administered by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Policies promote a mix of housing types including higher-density residential near rapid transit identified in regional transit plans coordinated with agencies such as Metrolinx and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area regional planning partnerships.
Transportation policies integrate with the Peel Transportation Master Plan and regional coordination with Metrolinx projects, provincial highways managed by the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario), and municipal road networks of Mississauga Transit, Brampton Transit, and Caledon Transit. Infrastructure planning aligns water, wastewater, and stormwater servicing with standards from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (Ontario) and agencies like Credit Valley Conservation for integrated watershed management. The plan supports transit-oriented development around corridors such as the Hurontario LRT and regional connections to GO Transit and Toronto Pearson International Airport.
Environmental protection policies coordinate with the Greenbelt Plan, the Niagara Escarpment Plan, and conservation authorities including Credit Valley Conservation and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority. Designations protect natural heritage features, groundwater recharge areas, headwaters, and wetlands following provincial policy from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Integration with the Greenbelt preserves agricultural lands and ecological systems while supporting climate change mitigation measures aligned with provincial frameworks and initiatives from organizations such as the David Suzuki Foundation and academic research from institutions like the University of Toronto and McMaster University.
Implementation relies on municipal conformity exercises, development approvals subject to site plan control, subdivision review, and community planning partnerships with bodies like the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. Monitoring frameworks use growth forecasts from Statistics Canada and performance indicators to assess housing completions, employment land conversions, and infrastructure capacity; amendments proceed under the Planning Act (Ontario), with appeals to the Ontario Land Tribunal. Periodic reviews ensure alignment with updates to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, provincial policy revisions, and evolving priorities from regional stakeholders including industry groups, conservation authorities, and municipal councils.
Category:Regional official plans in Ontario