Have your say!

The draft Official Plan is available for review and can be downloaded by clicking on the link below. The new Official Plan will shape how Peterborough grows and develops to 2041. Public feedback is critical to ensuring that the new Official Plan will serve the community well now and for years to come.

You can provide comments on the draft Official Plan online or by writing to us using the mailing address at the bottom of this page. If you would like to participate in or keep up-to-date on the Official Plan Update process, please view the list of upcoming engagement opportunities below or subscribe to our blog for regular news updates.

Download the draft Official Plan document  Give us your feedback

On August 20th and 21st, the City hosted four open houses to discuss the draft Official Plan. You may view the materials that were available at the open house at the links below. Scans of the comments and questions received at the open houses are also available. 

View the Open House Display Panels  Get a copy of the Comment Sheet

On September 25th, the City hosted two open houses to summarize the feedback received from the public on the draft Official Plan. You may view the materials that were available at the open house at the links below. You may view the City's responses to the comments and questions received from the public in the "What We Heard" Report. Scans of the comments and questions received at the open houses are also available.

View the Open House Display Panels View the "What We Heard" Report

Upcoming engagement opportunities

There are no upcoming public engagement opportunities scheduled at this time. As new engagement opportunities are scheduled, they will be added to this list. Check back here often or subscribe to our blog to receive updates on upcoming events.

The City will continue to conduct extensive community engagement to inform, consult and involve the community in the development of the new Official Plan. The process will also include consulting with a working group made up of representatives from the community and key stakeholder groups.

To see engagement opportunities for the Official Plan update as well as other City projects, you can also view our community engagement calendar.

Previous community engagement opportunities
Official Plan update community engagement
DateEvent
August 9 to September 20, 2017 Vision and guiding principles online survey
September 8, 11, and 12, 2017 Pop-up events at Trent University and Fleming College
December 7, 2017 to January 19, 2018 Growth management strategy online survey
February 7 and 14, 2018 Pop-up events at Lansdowne Place, Peterborough Square and Trent University
March 7, 14 and 15, 2018 Pop-up events at Peterborough Square, Peterborough Transit Terminal building, Fleming College and Peterborough Public Library to discuss land use and transportation
March 11 to May 13, 2018 Online surveys on land use and transportation
June 4, 5, 6 and 7, 2018 Four-day community design exercise and open houses to inform the development of urban design guidelines
August 24 to October 8, 2018 Urban design online survey
November 26 and December 5, 2018 Public open houses to discuss urban design and natural heritage
August 20 and 21, 2019 Four drop-in public open houses to review the draft Official Plan
September 25, 2019 Two drop-in public open houses to provide a summary of the feedback received from the public on the draft Official Plan