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 December 31, 2017. 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
Note: There has been an increase in the fees for 2019. 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
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.
Who Pays For Growth Development Charges Fact Sheet Development Charges Annual Report 2018
The County and the area municipalities (with the exception of Woodstock) are currently undergoing a development charge by-law consultation process. This includes stakeholder meetings, a Development Charges Background Study process, methodology, draft findings, and proposed development charges by-law policy for new by-laws that will take effect in mid-2019 when the current policies and by-laws expire.
HAVE YOUR SAY: The updated draft development charges study and by-laws have now been released for public review and comment following eight months of consultation. To learn more and to read the Development Charges Background Study for Oxford County for Public Circulation and Comment, visit Speak Up, Oxford!
PUBLIC MEETING: The mandatory public meeting for the draft development charge background study and draft by-laws will be held at the May 22 regular Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. More
5578-2014 County Wide Development Charge Bylaw 5586-2014 Drumbo Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw 5585-2014 Plattsville Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw 5584-2014 Tavistock Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw 5583-2014 Norwich Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw 5582-2014 Thamesford Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw 5581-2014 Ingersoll Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw 5580-2014 Tillsonburg Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw 5579-2014 Woodstock Area Specific Development Charge Bylaw
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:
Oxford County’s review and comment period on development charge by-laws is taking place August 2018 through April 2019