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# Official Plan
## New Official PlanNow underway: Community feedback on the New Official Plan
Oxford County is preparing a new Official Plan to guide how the community grows and develops over the next 20 to 30 years.
Have your say by attending one of the community workshops and/or providing feedback through the online survey. For more information, visit www.oxfordcounty.ca/official-plan-engage
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## About the Official Plan
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.
Information regarding current initiated Official Plan amendments and how to apply for an amendment is available on the Development page.
The Official Plan is subject to regular review and Community Planning is also responsible for undertaking or contributing to various Other Planning Studies and Projects to address specific planning matters.
## Official Plan Text and Schedules
The Oxford County Official Plan text and Schedules are provided for public information purposes only.
The current Official Plan was adopted by Oxford County Council on December 13, 1995. The contents of the Official Plan reflect the latest consolidation of Official Plan amendments, as of March 31, 2023. For more up to date information please contact our office.
In any situation where the printed Official Plan text or Schedules (maps) of Oxford County differ from electronic versions contained in the website, the official printed publications take precedence.
*Users of this electronic information should verify it with the printed official information before acting on it.*
Official versions of all Official Plan Schedules (maps) and related information can be obtained from Oxford County Community Planning Office by calling (519) 539-9800.
Below is the Official Plan broken down by chapter.
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Table of Contents
Council Approved Amendments
List of Amendments
Listing of Schedule/Figure Modifications
* 1.0 - Introduction(incl. Planning Responsibilities, Organization, Time Frames, Definitions...)
* 2.0 - County Development Strategy(incl. Planning Principles)
* 3.0 - Natural Resource Management Policies
* 4.0 - Growth Management Policies incl. Strategic Approach & Policies)
* 5.0 - Functional Support Elements(incl. Support, Transportation Policy, Servicing Policy, Public Uses ...)
* 6.0 - Rural Settlement Land Use Policies
* 7.0 - City of Woodstock Land Use Policies
* 8.0 - Town of Tillsonburg Land Use Policies
* 9.0 - Town of Ingersoll Land Use Policies
* 10.0 - Implementation Measures (incl. Strategic Approach, Community Improvement, Monitoring ...)
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**Schedules**
* C-1 - Environmental Features Plan
* C-2 - Development Constraints Plan
* C-3 - Settlement Strategy Plan
* C-4 - Transportation Network Plan
* C-5 - Wellhead Protection Area Plan
**Appendices**
* Appendix 1 - County of Oxford, Former Industrial and Waste Disposal Sites
* Appendix 1-1 - Town of Ingersoll, Former Industrial and Waste Disposal Sites
* Appendix 1-2 - Town of Tillsonburg, Former Industrial and Waste Disposal Sites
* Appendix 1-3 - City of Woodstock, Former Industrial and Waste Disposal Sites
* Appendix 2-1 - County of Oxford, Mineral and Petroleum Resources
* Appendix 2-2 - County of Oxford, Aggregate Licenses
* Appendix 3 - City of Woodstock, Brick Wetlands Development Boundary
* Appendix 4 - County of Oxford, Heritage Resources Inventory
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**Schedules**
* B-1 - Land Use Plan
* B-2 - Village of Plattsville - Land Use Plan
* B-3 - Village of Drumbo - Land Use Plan
* B-4 - Village of Plattsville - Two-Zone Flood
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**Schedules**
* E-1 - Land Use Plan
* E-2 - Village of Tavistock - Land Use Plan
* E-3 - Village of Innerkip - Land Use Plan
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**Schedules**
* N-1 - Land Use Plan
* N-2 - Village of Norwich - Land Use Plan
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**Schedules**
* S-1 - Land Use Plan
* S-2 - Village of Mount Elgin - Land Use Plan
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**Schedules**
* Z-1 - Land Use Plan
* Z-2 - Village of Thamesford - Land Use Plan
* Z-3 - Village of Embro - Land Use Plan
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**Schedules**
* W-1 - Land Use Plan
* W-2 - Central Area Development Plan
* W-3 - Residential Density Plan
* W-4 - Leisure Resources and Schools Plan
* W-5 - Transportation Network Plan
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**Schedules**
* T-1 - Land Use Plan
* T-2 - Residential Density Plan
* T-3 - Leisure Resources and Schools Plan
* T-4 - Transportation Network Plan
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**Schedules**
* I-1 - Land Use Plan
* I-2 - Residential Density Plan
* I-3 - Leisure Resources and Schools Plan
* I-4 - Transportation Network Plan
* I-5 - Town of Ingersoll Two-Zone Flood
### Other Planning Studies and Projects
Community Planning is also responsible for undertaking or contributing to various projects to address specific planning matters or implement Official Plan policies on behalf of the County and Area Municipalities, such as:
* Agricultural Zoning Updates
* County Growth Analysis and Land Needs Assessment (i.e. County and area municipal growth forecasts and land need)
* Source Protection Plan policy development and implementation
* Additional Residential Units (ARUs) policy development and implementation
* County Community Improvement Plan
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* Southwest Ingersoll Secondary Plan
* Southeast Woodstock Secondary Plan (recently completed)
+ Official Plan Amendment (April 13, 2022)
+ Staff Report to County Council (March 9, 2022)
+ Planning Report by GSP Group Inc. (December 2019)
* Village of Drumbo Area Study and Secondary Plan
* East Zorra-Tavistock Secondary Plan (Village of Tavistock and Village of Innerkip)
* Various other planning studies and reports, such as urban design guidelines, strategic plans, downtown development strategies, etc.