The Township of Wilmot is preparing a new Official Plan to replace the current Township Official Plan and Regional Official Plan.
The Township’s current Official Plan was approved in 2004, and updated in 2017 with approval in 2019. As of January 1, 2025, the Region of Waterloo is an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities. As such, the Region’s Official Plan became the responsibility of the Township as it applies to lands in Wilmot. The new Official Plan will replace the existing Township and Regional Official Plans and align with the 2024 Provincial Planning Statement.
The new Official Plan will build on the Township’s long-term vision for growth with a renewed focus on complete communities. This will include a range and mix of housing, employment opportunities, schools, recreational amenities, options for servicing, roads and active transportation while protecting natural heritage features and farmland.
To support the success of the project, the Township has retained Nethery Planning and their project team to assist in preparing the new Official Plan.
An Official Plan is the principal policy document to express the Township’s goals and objectives for growth and development. It provides a land use planning framework to guide the physical, social, economic and environmental management and growth of the Township.
There will be many opportunities to share your thoughts to help shape the Official Plan. Monitor this webpage to learn about upcoming events under Engagement Opportunities.
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Please take a moment to participate in the activity below and share your input on a vision statement and guiding principles that will shape the foundation of the new Official Plan.
What’s most important to you as we look ahead to 2051?
18 August, 2025
Mathew Toussaint says:
Growth and accessibility for the community
17 August, 2025
Sandy Glaze says:
Social aspects and what is being planned.
15 August, 2025
Angela says:
Protect our water, farmland, and Indigenous rights becase without them, there's no future worth passing on our planning for.
13 August, 2025
JohnAriens says:
Proper and orderly growth with firm urban boundaries and protecting what is valuable such as environmental areas, ag lands and heriitage
13 August, 2025
Ally says:
Wilmot needs to care for our current residents and community so that we can stay here sustainably, and protect our water and land long-term.
12 August, 2025
Linda says:
Respect existing Official plan, Countryside line and source water protection efforts. Wilmot is not suitable to host a mega industrial site.
11 August, 2025
DDakin says:
We need to focus on active transportation and continue to build a network of trails (which can be enjoyed by all and for free!)
11 August, 2025
Melissa says:
Put our community and environment over profits and do not go forward with the industrial mega site
11 August, 2025
Steve says:
Protecting farmland and the water table. Both are finite resources.
Keep the Countryside Line by following proper planning procedures .
11 August, 2025
wonderstar says:
We should remember that Wilmot says it is a “vibrant, welcoming countryside community” and not pave over our agricultural land.
7 August, 2025
New Hamburg resident says:
Get serious about environmental protection and greenhouse gas emissions, or none of us will have a livable future under any Official Plan.
3 August, 2025
EJGWL55 says:
Underground hydrolines.
More treelined streets.
Baden needs to provide work and entertainment forthe teenagers.
Hydro useof the BadenDam
