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Various County plans, by-laws and procedures/guidelines relevant to land use are listed here
The County of Oxford Official Plan
The contents of the Official Plan reflect the latest consolidation of Official Plan amendments, as of September 30, 2020. For up to date information on a specific property, please contact the Planner for the area municipality.
Water & Wastewater Projects and Studies
Transportation Master Plan Study
Oxford County Trails Master Plan
Woodland Conservation By-Law
Oxford County Community Improvement Plan
Please check the current fee schedule prior to submission of your application.
Forms are available for the various types of development regulated by the Planning Act
When printing, please print all forms single-sided.
The Area Municipalities are the approval authority for zoning by-law amendments, site plan control and minor variances. Please choose the appropriate link from the Municipal map found here.
All active development applications are listed here, along with their associated notices and reports
In addition to the County Development Charges, most area municipalities in Oxford County also have Development Charges by-laws which can be found on the individual Municipal pages or listed below.
NEW: Oxford County is updating its development charges based on recent changes to the Development Charges Act. To read the background study, learn more about the public meeting on February 24, or to find out how to submit a comment on the proposed changes, visit Speak Up, Oxford!
Who Pays For Growth Development Charges Fact Sheet (Effective April 2020) Development Charges Annual Report 2019
6121-2019 County Wide Development Charge By-law 6122-2019 Woodstock Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6123-2019 Tillsonburg Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6124-2019 Ingersoll Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6125-2019 Tavistock Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6126-2019 Norwich Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6127-2019 Thamesford Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6128-2019 Plattsville Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6129-2019 Drumbo Area Specific Development Charge By-law 6130-2019 Mt. Elgin Area Specific Development Charge By-law
NEW: An updated background study, 2021 Development Charges Update Study, is now open for public review and comment. For more information please visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/SpeakUpDC.
The Development Charges Background Study provides the basis and background required to update the County's development charges to accurately reflect the future servicing needs of new development. The analysis assesses the development-related costs associated with the following County services: