Official Plans and Other Land Use Policies

The County Official Plan is a legal document intended to give direction over the next 20 years, to the physical development of the County, its local municipalities and to the long term protection of County resources. Through this Plan, County Council will outline a long-term vision for Wellington County's communities and resources. The Plan provides policy to attain the long-term vision.

To see our most current version of the Wellington County Official Plan, click the link below:

Official Plan

Below is the list of maps that form part of the Wellington County Official Plan.

County Index Map

• Schedule A1 - Centre Wellington
• Schedule A1-1 - Centre Wellington
• Schedule A2 - Erin
• Schedule A2-1 - Erin (Greenbelt)
• Schedule A3 - Guelph/Eramosa
• Schedule A3-1 - Rockwood
• Schedule A4 - Mapleton
• Schedule A4-1 - Drayton
• Schedule A4-2 - Moorefield
• Schedule A4-3 - Wallenstein
• Schedule A5 - Minto
• Schedule A5-1 - Clifford
• Schedule A5-1a Clifford
• Schedule A5-2 - Harriston
• Schedule A5-3 - Palmerston
• Schedule A6 - Wellington North
• Schedule A6-1 - Mount Forest
• Schedule A6-2 - Arthur Village
• Schedule A7 - Puslinch
• Schedule A7-1 - Aberfoyle
• Schedule A7-2 - Morriston
• Schedule A7-3 - Puslinch (Greenbelt)
• Schedule B1 - Centre Wellington
• Schedule B2 - Erin
• Schedule B3 - Guelph/Eramosa
• Schedule B4 - Mapleton
• Schedule B5 - Minto
• Schedule B6 - Wellington North
• Schedule B7 - Puslinch
• Schedule C - Mineral Aggregate Resource Area
• Appendix 1 - South Wellington Watershed Study Area
• Appendix 2 - Licensed Aggregate Operations
• Appendix 3 - Provincially Significant Wetlands
• Appendix 4 - Source Protection Plan Areas

Wellington County is in the western outer ring of the Greater Golden Horseshoe (see map below).

There are two Provincial Plans that apply to lands in Wellington County:

• The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
• The Greenbelt Plan

Provincial Agricultural Land Base and Natural Heritage System

On February 9, 2018, the Province issued the final Agricultural Land Base and Natural Heritage System mapping for the Greater Golden Horseshoe; the mapping tool below shows these systems on Wellington County base mapping and air photos for your convenience.

Provincial Agricultural Land Base and Natural Heritage System

For official versions of these maps, visit Ontario Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) Agricultural Land Base and the province's Make a Natural Heritage Area.