Planning and Development Act, 2007

The Planning and Development Act, 2007 received Royal Assent on March 21, 2007.

The new Act is intended to:

• provide a community planning framework that promotes economic growth, environmental sustainability, social and cultural development, and sustainable communities;
• strengthen communities by providing municipalities with clear, consistent and effective tools for community planning;
• foster cooperation and partnerships among municipalities, governments, First Nations and Métis communities, entrepreneurs and all citizens so that they can invest in and build communities;
• respond to requests from municipalities for more local autonomy and authority, streamlined planning processes, and clearer and more flexible ways to administer planning bylaws; and
• ensure that the public has meaningful input before planning decisions are made, and that decision-makers are accountable.

Municipal Affairs undertook an extensive review of The Planning and Development Act, 1983. Stakeholder meetings and public open houses were held. A summary of meetings and open houses can be found below.

Copies of the Regulations made under The Planning and Development Act, 2007 can be found in The Dedicated Lands Regulations and The Subdivision Regulations.