Planning & Development

Planning & Development

The County of Elgin Planning Department

The County of Elgin provides planning services for the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich.

450 Sunset Drive, St. Thomas, ON N5R 5V1

519-631-1460 ext. 184

planning@elgin.ca  

Planning and Zoning Information

2026 Planning Fees

County of Elgin Fees and Charges By-law 

2026 Development Charges

Official Plan 2021

Official Plan 2021 Schedules

Zoning By-law 2022-50

Zoning By Law Maps

Ontario Planning Act

County of Elgin Planning Department

Applications

Applications can be found by going to the Forms, Documents & Applications page and selecting the category "Planning."

Land Division - Lot Severances - Elgin County

Planning & Development - Elgin County (plan of subdivision)

2026 Consent Applicaiton - Elgin County

Public Notices

Notice of Downtown Dutton Parking Study Open House

12:00pm Tuesday October 6, 2026

Council Chambers at 199 Currie Road, Dutton

Join us for a brief presentation about the Downtown Dutton Parking Study. Share your thoughts on parking in Downtown Dutton and how it could be improved. To join virtually use the zoom link below. 

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89061285622?pwd=MWx1HQ0tWqwkc2wtg7C9IF2b4cHgbx.1

Notice of Passing of Interim Control By-law Extension

The Council of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich passed By-law 2026-11 on the 25th day of February, 2026 under Section 38 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, C. P 13, as amended to establish interim control provisions for the Dutton settlement area in the corporation of the Municipality of Dutton Dunwich as a moratorium to pause development for a period of twelve (12) months in order to allow for the appropriate completion of further study and facility upgrades.

Please review the full Notice of Passing below:

Notice of Passing

By-law 2026-11 ICBL Extension

Minor Variances:

MV 02-2026

Application

Site Plan

Public Notice

Declaration of No Appeals

Zoning By-law Amendments:

 

Application

Site Plan

Public Notice

Resources

Vacant Land Inventory

Citizen’s guide to land use planning | ontario.ca

Guidelines on Permitted Uses in Ontario’s Prime Agricultural Areas

Planning & Development - Elgin County

Design and Construction Standards and Drawings

Elgin Mapping

Agri Suite (minimum distance separation) MDS I & II Tools