Help Shape Wilmot Township's Growth Plan Through 2051

Official title: New Township of Wilmot Official Plan

Open Community Planning Housing & Communities
Wilmot Township is writing a new Official Plan to guide how the community grows and develops over the next 25+ years. This plan will decide where homes, businesses, and farms can go. It affects everything from housing availability to protecting farmland. The township wants your input on the vision for Wilmot's future.

Why This Matters

Live in Wilmot or thinking of moving there? This plan shapes where new homes get built and what your neighbourhood looks like in 2051. It decides if farmland stays farmland or becomes subdivisions. If you care about housing costs, traffic, or preserving rural character, this is your chance to weigh in.

What Could Change

The new Official Plan will set land use designations across the township until 2051. Agricultural land could be protected or opened for development. New housing types may be permitted in areas currently zoned differently. Commercial and employment zones will be mapped out. The plan goes to Council for adoption by June 2026, then to the Province for final approval.

Key Issues

  • Where should new housing development be located?
  • How should agricultural land and natural resources be protected?
  • What is the vision for Wilmot's growth and development?
  • Where should commercial and employment areas be located?

How to Participate

  1. Visit the consultation page to explore surveys and interactive activities for sharing your feedback.
  2. Review the background reports including the Housing Needs Background Report and What We Heard Report #1 to understand the context.
  3. Email your feedback to wilmotop@wilmot.ca.

Submit Your Input

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Questions Being Asked (3)
  1. What is your vision for Wilmot's growth and development?
  2. Where should new housing development be located?
  3. How should agricultural land be protected?

Key Documents