Planning Services are provided by the County of Oxford, Community and Strategic Planning Office.
All development applications within the County of Oxford require an application to be submitted either to your local area municipal office or the County of Oxford offices in Woodstock.
Planning Staff are available to answer questions regarding your proposal and it is advised that you speak with them prior to submitting your application. Please refer to the information sheet attached to the application forms for information required when submitting your application.
The Oxford County Official Plan is the policy document that establishes the overall land use strategy for both the County and the eight area municipalities that comprise the County.
The policies and land use schedules contained in the Official Plan establish locational and development review requirements for various land uses (residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, parks, etc.), set out how agricultural land and other natural features and cultural heritage resources are to be protected and provide direction on how environmental constraints are to be addressed. The Official Plan also helps to guide municipal decisions with respect to infrastructure, public services and other investments.
Section 1 - To inform potential developers and the public about the use of Site Plan Control, the requirements for Site Plan approval, and to provide guidelines for site plan preparation and review.
Section 2 - An overview of the Township’s Site Plan Approval process.
Section 3 - Identifies the submission requirements for Site Plan application and approval.
Section 4 - Objectives for each matter which is subject to Site Plan Control, as well as the guidelines, criteria and standards