Planning Studies
Plans and studies related to official plan policies or zoning by-law regulations
About planning studies
- Projects that look at a geographic area or a topic that affects the whole town.
- Are led by Policy Planning staff with help from staff in other departments.
- Usually involve public engagement and undergo technical review.
- Are presented to Council and implemented through official plan policies or zoning by-law regulations.
Following the approval of the Livable Oakville Plan, a number of studies commenced to implement the official plan. Some of these studies have begun, while others are scheduled to begin shortly.
- Affordable Housing Community Improvement Plan
- Community Planning Permit System
- Cultural Heritage Landscape Study Implementation
- Downtown Plan
- Downtown Oakville Heritage Conservation District Review
- Heritage Planning
- Heritage Designation Project
- Housing Needs Assessment
- Housing Strategy and Action Plan
- Inclusionary Zoning
- Midtown Oakville Growth Area Review
- Neyagawa Urban Core Review
- North Oakville East Commercial Study
- South Oakville Residential Zoning By-law Review
- Trafalgar Road Heritage Conservation District Update
- Uptown Core Growth Area Review
Studies completed 2009 to present.
- Bronte GO MTSA
- Bronte Village Growth Area
- Brownfields Community Improvement Plan
- Downtown Oakville Growth Area Review
- Former Hospital Site Project
- Former Public Works Site Master Plan
- Heritage Planning
- Hospital District Study
- Kerr Village Growth Area Review
- Livable By Design Manual
- Midtown Strategy
- Palermo Village Growth Area Review
- Radiocommunications Facilities Study
- Residential Character Study
- Scenic Corridors Study
- South Central Public Lands Study
- Speers Road Corridor Study
Growth management and forecasting
Oakville’s urban structure is the town’s growth management plan. It has and will continue to provide an enduring framework for accommodating growth in Oakville.
The town has completed the joint Best Planning Estimates exercise with Halton Region. More information regarding data can be found at Oakville Data Hub.
- Council Memo: Population Narrative - April 11, 2024 (pdf)
- Council Memo: Persons Per Unit (PPU) - April 11, 2024 (pdf)
- Update Memo to Council: Update on Planning & Building Information, October 3, 2023 (pdf)
- Update Report: Halton Region, Joint Best Planning Estimates, August 15, 2023
- Persons Per Unit in Oakville: Historical and Forecast (pdf)
- Growth Analysis Study - Updated November 2024 (pdf)
- Growth Analysis Study - Phase 2, Growth Allocations and Residential Intensification - May 2026 (pdf)
- Designated Growth Area (DGA) Land Needs Analysis - May 2026 (pdf)
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- Building & Renovations
- Building Permits & Inspections
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- Construction Projects
- Non-residential Interior Alterations
- Non-residential Additions and Alterations
- Non-residential New Construction
- Non-residential Demolition
- Temporary Tents and Garden Centres
- Shelf and Rack Storage System
- Part 3 New Residential Construction
- Part 3 Residential Addition and Alteration
- Part 3 Residential Alteration
- Site Servicing
- Solar Panel Installation
- Rates & Fees
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- Planning & Development
- Planning Studies
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- Active Development Applications
- Ward 1 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 2 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 3 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 4 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 5 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 6 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Ward 7 - Development and Site Plan Applications
- Sustainable Development Practices
- Urban Design
Other planning projects
- Bill 109: More Homes for Everyone Act
- Bill 13: Supporting People and Businesses Act
- Bronte GO Major Transit Station Area Study
- Glen Abbey Information
- Employment & Commercial Review
- Halton Region Integrated Growth Management Strategy
- Hospital District Study
- Provincial Housing Legislation
- Residential Character Study
- Urban Structure Review
Contact
905-845-6601
planning@oakville.ca