Planning and Development Services
Responsibilities
The Planning, Development and Urban Design Division is responsible for the review and approval of development applications, policy planning, urban design, development engineering and heritage.
Development Planning
The Development Planning Section is responsible for the review and processing of all development applications under the Planning Act such as:
- amendments to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law;
- applications for the Committee of Adjustment for minor variances to the Zoning By-Law and the severance of land;
- applications for site plan approval; and,
- applications focusing on the subdivision of land, including associated Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments.
Policy Planning
The Policy Planning Section is responsible for the research, data collection, preparation and review of policies in the areas of strategic and long-range planning, growth management and land use planning, including planning documents such as the Official Plan and the Zoning By-law.
Urban Design
The Urban Design Section is responsible for project planning for urban design initiatives, such as downtown streetscape, site plan control applications, condominium approval and parks planning.
Development Engineering
The Development Engineering Section is responsible for the review and approval of servicing plans, lot grading and drainage reports and subdivision agreements.
Heritage
The Heritage Section is responsible for the development and administration of programs relating to the preservation of heritage sites and structures within the city.
Plan-Build Peterborough Customer Service Desk
Plan-Build Peterborough customer service desk is a coordinated customer contact point for planning and building services inquiries, simplifying the process for building permits and development applications. On Planning Wednesdays, a planning staff member will be at the kiosk to discuss land-use planning processes and requirements.
The customer service kiosk is located in the north wing of City Hall, in the Building Services Division.
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Community Planning Permit System
The City of Peterborough is preparing a city-wide Community Planning Permit System. The Community Planning Permit System is a land use planning tool which combines three current development approval processes (Zoning By-law Amendments, Minor Variances and Site Plan applications) into one single application and approval process. This will streamline development approvals and modernize development regulations.
The Community Planning Permit By-law will implement the vision of the City’s Official Plan and replace the City’s Zoning By-law with established regulations for development and redevelopment, such as permitted and discretionary land uses, building heights, setbacks and more.
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City Hall
500 George St. N.
Peterborough, ON
K9H 3R9
Phone: 705-742-7777
Toll Free: 1-855-738-3755
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