Planning and Development

What is Land Use Planning?
The purpose of planning is to guide the physical development and redevelopment of the Municipality. Planning seeks to manage the land and resources within a municipality to ensure a healthy and sustainable future- economically, socially and environmentally.

Good planning ensures orderly development and provides appropriate locations and choice for homes, retail shops, parks, offices and industrial uses, supported by an appropriate network of services such as sewers and roads and transit. Good planning also takes into account the need to preserve heritage resources, conserve energy, and protect our natural features, such as the Niagara Escarpment and our valley and wetlands.

Niagara Planning Offices:

Regional Municipality of Niagara:
http://www.niagararegion.ca/government/planning/default.aspx

Town of Grimsby:
http://www.town.grimsby.on.ca/Planning/Main/

Town of Lincoln:
http://www.lincoln.ca/siteengine/ActivePage.asp?PageID=52

Township of West Lincoln:
http://www.westlincoln.com/listings.php?category_id=33

Town of Pelham:
http://www.pelham.ca/planning/planning.htm

City of St. Catharines:
http://www.stcatharines.ca/cityservices/citydepartments/planning/index_planning.asp

Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake:
http://www.notl.org/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=48

City of Niagara Falls:
http://www.niagarafalls.ca/city_hall/departments/planning/index.asp

City of Thorold:
http://www.thorold.com/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=15

City of Welland:
http://www.welland.ca/Development/index.asp

City of Port Colborne:
http://city.portcolborne.on.ca/cityhall/city_departments/planning_development_services/

Town of Fort Erie:
http://www.forterie.on.ca/WebSite/tofeweb.nsf/0/8E93511FFF02EDA485256F3B006F9966?OpenDocument

Township of Wainfleet:
http://www.township.wainfleet.on.ca/siteengine/activepage.asp?PageID=67