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

Growth Structure

• Schedule A - County Growth Structure
• Schedule A1 - Centre Wellington
• Schedule A2 - Erin
• Schedule A3 - Guelph-Eramosa
• Schedule A4 - Mapleton
• Schedule A5 - Minto
• Schedule A6 - Wellington North
• Schedule A7 - Puslinch

Land Use

• Schedule B1 - Centre Wellington
• Schedule B1-1 - Wellington Place
• Schedule B2 - Erin
• Schedule B2-1 - Erin Greenbelt
• Schedule B3 - Guelph-Eramosa
• Schedule B3-1 - Rockwood
• Schedule B4 - Mapleton
• Schedule B4-1 - Drayton
• Schedule B4-2 - Moorefield
• Schedule B4-3 - Wallenstein
• Schedule B5 - Minto
• Schedule B5-1 - Clifford
• Schedule B5-1a - Clifford Transportation Network
• Schedule B5-2 - Harriston
• Schedule B5-3 - Palmerston
• Schedule B6 - Wellington North
• Schedule B6-1 - Mount Forest
• Schedule B6-2 - Arthur
• Schedule B7 - Puslinch
• Schedule B7-1 - Aberfoyle
• Schedule B7-2 - Morriston
• Schedule B7-3 - Puslinch Greenbelt

Source Water Protection

• Schedule C1 - Centre Wellington
• Schedule C2 - Erin
• Schedule C3 - Guelph-Eramosa
• Schedule C4 - Mapleton
• Schedule C5 - Minto
• Schedule C6 - Wellington North
• Schedule C7 - Puslinch

Mineral Aggregate

• Schedule D - Mineral Aggregate Resource Areas

Appendices

• Appendix 1 - South Wellington Watershed Study Area
• Appendix 2 - Licenses 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.